Philadelphia boy finds loaded gun in his backpack at school, police say

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

CBS

(CBS/AP) PHILADELPHIA - A 7-year-old boy alerted a teacher Thursday after finding a loaded gun in his backpack at a Philadelphia elementary school, police said.

Officials at Universal Samuel Daroff Charter School told police that the boy was putting a folder in his bag during an after-school program and noticed the gun. The principal said staff immediately took the backpack and called police.

Lt. John Walker said police are conducting interviews with family members and reviewing surveillance video to figure out how the gun got into the bag.

Walker said the gun was a .38-caliber handgun loaded with five rounds of ammunition. The boy said he had his backpack with him in the classroom the entire day.

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by Tank_Commander February 8, 2013 9:33 AM EST

So CBS, besides trying to scare the public into welcoming more "feel good" useless gun control laws, how about some real, honest, in-depth reporting before puttin out the hype. Where did he get the gun? Who owned the weapon and ammo? Is there any laws in the state (Like Portland, Oregon, simila case) where if parent is responsible, then he or she gets held accontable? If you bozos wuld do a more thorough job, we would all be more informed.

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by SmBusMan February 8, 2013 10:55 AM EST: It's not going to happen, the media has its agenda and they are sticking with it. They have lost all their impartiality and thus their credibility.