A father in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, is facing charges after he accidentally dropped off his child at school with a loaded gun. Based on WPLG local 10Park Lakes Elementary School security officer discovered the gun early Tuesday morning (April 25).
Immediately, the organization was locked. Principal Rhonda Parris released a statement shortly after, noting that the incident was “not related to any threat to our school.”
“This morning, our security team safely confiscated a loaded weapon found inside a student’s backpack. I want to assure you that this situation does not involve any threat to our school and that all students are safe.”
Broward Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Gerdy St Louis also commented on the matter, noting that authorities had “contacted” the child’s father. According to St. Louis, the father claimed to have “accidentally put the weapon in the wrong pocket.”
“Deputies contacted the student and the child’s father, who said he had inadvertently placed the weapon in the wrong pocket.”
She added, “The weapon has been confiscated and the father is being charged accordingly.”
The parent is then identified as Rasheed Anderson34 years old, and charged with unsafe possession of a firearm.
A Virginia kid recently shot his teacher after bringing a gun to school
This situation in South Florida may remind readers of another issue in Newport News, Virginia. EQUAL Shade room reported, a teacher named Abby Zwerner was shot at Richneck Elementary School earlier this year while attempting to confiscate a firearm from his 6-year-old student.
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Authorities said the problem “was not an accidental shooting.” Zwerner eventually filed a $40 million lawsuit against the administrators. Specifically, the 25-year-old alleges that school officials did not do enough to prevent the shooting.
Finally, the child’s mother, Deja Taylor, is was ultimately charged with felony child neglect. As for the 6-year-old boy, the authorities ultimately decided not to charge the boy.
We should also add that the family noted that the child had an “acute disability”.
