Officials: NC boy, 7, brings loaded gun to school

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Investigators are trying to determine how a 7-year-old North Carolina boy got a gun and brought it to school.

The Fayetteville Observer reports the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the child brought a loaded handgun to Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School on Tuesday and showed it to
other pupils.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Debbie Tanna says no charges have been filed and investigators are trying to determine where the gun game from. Tanna says school officials reported the incident after the boy revealed the gun by showing it to classmates and a teacher.

Investigators questioned the boy and his parents.

Information from: The Fayetteville Observer

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