LAKEWOOD, New Jersey (THECOUNT) – A 9-year-old New Jersey elementary school student is being questioned after a loaded 22. caliber handgun was found in his backpack.
The student, who is not being named because of his age, is at the center of an investigation after reportedly bringing a loaded gun to his New Jersey elementary school.
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Oak Street Elementary School, In Lakewood, NJ., was on a brief lockdown after a gun was located in a student’s backpack around 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
A fellow student alerted security that a classmate brought the gun to school. When officers identified the 9-year-old, they did find a loaded 22 caliber handgun in his backpack. source
The investigation is ongoing.