( CNN ) -- A southeastern South Carolina school reopened Wednesday , a day after a student opened fire at a school police officer and bomb squads dismantled several pipe bombs . A 14-year-old student was in custody in connection with the incident at Socastee High School in Conway , said a statement from the Horry County Police Department . Officers responding to a call of shots fired at the school about 2 p.m. found that the student allegedly confronted Horry County Police Officer Erik Karney and drew a gun , the statement said . `` A struggle ensued , and during the altercation , the student shot at Officer Karney . '' Karney was not shot , but was injured from shrapnel , the statement said . Sgt . Robert Kegler of the Horry County Police Department said Tuesday the bullet struck a wall and shrapnel hit Karney 's face . He was treated and released from a hospital after the student was detained . CNN affiliate WMBF reported the student was in Karney 's office and opened fire with a handgun . The school was evacuated , and students were sent to the football field , police said . Authorities later heard allegations of explosive devices at the school , and summoned the bomb squad , which located `` several suspicious devices . '' The devices , which were rendered safe , were later identified as pipe bombs , police said . The bomb squad went to the home of the student and executed a search warrant , the statement said . `` Horry County Police did locate and seize items consistent with the construction of pipe bombs and other incendiary devices '' at the home . The 14-year-old resides in Myrtle Beach , authorities said . He was in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice in the state capital , Columbia , on Wednesday . The case remained under investigation , and charges had not yet been determined , police said . Teal Britton , spokeswoman for Horry County Schools , confirmed to WMBF that metal detectors were not used on students entering the school Tuesday morning . That will change Wednesday morning , she said . . CNN 's Shawn Nottingham contributed to this report .
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