GLOBE, Ariz. — The Globe Police Department recently seized a gun found in a young student's backpack at Copper Rim Elementary School.
On Nov. 27, the school's administrators contacted police after finding a firearm in a backpack belonging to a student under the age of 8. A staff member noticed the gun while placing a note for the child's parents in the backpack.
Police said the gun had been inside the backpack throughout the school day and had not been brandished or displayed while on campus.
At this time, police don't suspect the child knew the gun was in their backpack.
During an interview with the child's parent, police learned the weapon was placed in the backpack over the holiday weekend while traveling. The parent told police they forgot to take the gun out before sending the child to school on Monday.
Police said the gun was seized as evidence and the situation remains under investigation. The case will be submitted to the Gila County Attorney's Office for prosecutorial review.
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