Graham ISD sent a ParentSquare notification yesterday to GISD parents advising that a kindergarten student at Pioneer Elementary was in possession of a handgun and showed it to a friend at school.
Graham Police Chief Brent Bullock said in a release that it was discovered that the six-year-old student found the gun under the seat of his parent s car. After placing it in his backpack, he showed a friend the gun before the start of class Wednesday.
The student who saw the gun notified a teacher and reported it as a toy gun. Graham Police School Resource Officer Corporal Blake Davis received the call at 7:30 a.m. According to the release, there was no evidence or reports of the student pointing the gun or threatening with it.
UPDATE: Kindergarten student brings gun to elementary school in Graham
Kindergarten student brings gun to elementary school in Graham By KAUZ Team | December 16, 2020 at 2:23 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 5:30 PM
GRAHAM, Texas (TNN) -
UPDATE
Graham police have released new details about a kindergarten student who brought a handgun to school Wednesday.
Police say the six-year-old student found the gun under a seat in their parents car.
The child reportedly showed another student the gun, who then reported it to the teacher as a toy gun.
The teacher found the gun in the students backpack inside a soft case with a side zipper.