From Staff Reports 

ASHEVILLE — After a two-day temporary closure, the Grant Southside Center Pool reopened on the Fourth of July, according to a the City of Asheville announcement.

 The pool, located at Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center, closed July 2 and 3 after “multiple incidents created significant safety concerns at the facility, including a recent incident involving a firearm,” the city said in a press release.

On July 2, the Asheville Police Department released a statement saying officers apprehended a juvenile in possession of a firearm on July 1 afternoon at the pool, Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported later on July 3. The gun was safely secured and no injuries were reported, the department said.

Starting July 4 and throughout the weekend, uniformed security staff will be at the municipal pool as an additional safety measure, News 13 noted.

In News 13’s “Comment Bubble” following its story, the following were among the assertions:

• WAVLNATIVE — “More security for a swimming pool and less security for downtown?

“Makes perfect sense!”

• NcPackersFan — “Who will be paying for the added security?”

• Black5 — “Wish the parent could have their salary garnished.”

• Black5 — “Was the juvenile charged? Was the parent fined? Were the both banned from using the pool and any other community properties? I get steamed when actions by the few ruin the fun for everyone else!! The citizens who abide by the rules are short changed.”

• johnbarleycorn — “Even the Asheville community pool is not safe??? What is it about Dem-controlled cities?”

• Shinymica — “Asheville chose to defund the police, so the added security is not deserved. “