A series of incidents involving guns found in the backpacks of elementary school students has raised concerns across various cities. In Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, a loaded gun was discovered last Friday in a student's backpack at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy, immediately confiscated by authorities after the student mentioned it to a teacher. This incident is being investigated as an accident. Similarly, in East New York, Brooklyn, an 8-year-old boy brought an unloaded gun to school, which was found after authorities searched his backpack. The boy had allegedly used the gun to menace another student the day before. No students were injured in either incident.
An 8-year-old boy in Brooklyn carried an unloaded gun to school on Thursday, according to the police, who said officers found it after searching his backpack. The authorities said that no students were injured. https://t.co/uqOgKaMqQZ
8-year-old brings gun to Brooklyn school, police say. https://t.co/GqKOUZoEw1
8-year-old boy caught with gun in backpack at NYC school, one day after pointing it at fellow student https://t.co/d1FP4Nb8QY https://t.co/qoXfPJtT5Z
8-year-old boy caught with gun in backpack at NYC school, one day after pointing weapon at fellow student https://t.co/g0oOp5zr2C https://t.co/pnJMYvw65g
Gun found in backpack of 8-year-old at Brooklyn elementary school: police https://t.co/nRT49lJxu8
A gun was found in the backpack of an 8-year-old boy at a Brooklyn elementary school today. https://t.co/QZmGLuH05W
BREAKING: Boy, 8, taken into custody for bringing gun to Brooklyn school: police https://t.co/J0PzwLouWl https://t.co/GBGy1xAMX2
8-year-old boy nabbed with gun at Brooklyn elementary school Allegedly used it to menace another boy at the school, police say https://t.co/EStnruTASl
Apparent gun brought to elementary school by young boy in East New York https://t.co/aFX5uX2MrX https://t.co/lXzLuzf4S6
A student brought what was described by officials as a "live gun" to campus Wednesday morning at Ridgeline Middle School. https://t.co/BZmsY8lgBQ
A loaded gun that was confiscated from the backpack of an elementary school student in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, last Friday is being investigated as an accident, according to police. https://t.co/8eyOcBAN2b
'It's very concerning:' Parents react after gun found in elementary student's book bag https://t.co/6XZ2yGF1UP
The student told a teacher at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy that they had the gun, and it was immediately confiscated, police said. https://t.co/BdtcQMsywk
Handgun confiscated from student's bookbag at Alexandria elementary school https://t.co/V3o9k8bF4w
The child mentioned the gun during a conversation with their teacher and police say the teacher immediately took possession of the backpack and notified authorities. https://t.co/nCRiwoQ5Fs
A gun in an elementary school student's backpack? That's what was found Friday at a school in Alexandria. What we know so far: https://t.co/ueaIt0LHj7