A boy, 8, brought a handgun to school, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office.
The student was showing the 9 mm handgun to his friends at Copper Basin Elementary in San Tan Valley, which is a part of the Florence Unified School District, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson JD Fitzgerald said. The incident happened on Sept. 22.
A school employee saw the handgun and immediately intervened, according to Fitzgerald.
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“The student never made any threats to staff or other students,” said Fitzgerald.
The Sheriff’s Office was investigating with the Pinal County Attorney’s Office and the Arizona Department of Child Safety, Fitzgerald said.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Boy brings gun to San Tan Valley school to show friends, deputies say
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