QUEEN CREEK, AZ — Authorities are investigating after a 4th grade student was found with a gun at Legacy Traditional School's Queen Creek campus.
When officers arrived, school staff had already removed the child from other students, to secure the area.Police say another student at the school noticed something suspicious Wednesday and alerted their parents. The parents then contacted the school and the student was confronted Thursday.Police say the gun is believed to belong to a family member of the child.The case will be submitted to the County Attorney for charging considerations.
School administration were alerted to the possibility that a fourth grade student may have brought a firearm to school. Administration worked swiftly to remove the student from others and the student was detained by police authorities after a firearm was found in their backpack while on school grounds.
Local police are on standby and the campus will remain in soft lockdown until notified by officers that the campus is clear to resume normal school operations.
Who owns Legacy Traditional Charter Schools? Any AZLeg members on the board? More investigative reporting please. Guns at schools in the hands of children is ChildAbuse & endangers every person on that campus. LegacyCharterSchool
They really are a traditional school bringing guns to school having shoot outs potentially
How very Arizona.
East Side!!!
School Resource Officer in training...
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The owner of that firearm better be held accountable.