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7-year-old boy found with gun in backpack at school, according to Memphis Police

MPD told ABC24 officers were called to Evans Elementary on Cottonwood Rd. about 8:40 a.m. Friday.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police said a 7-year-old boy was found with a loaded gun at an elementary school in Parkway Village.

MPD told ABC24 officers were called to Evans Elementary on Cottonwood Rd. about 8:40 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2024. They said a 7-year-old boy was found to have a loaded handgun in his backpack.

Investigators said no one was hurt, and the gun was recovered.

Further information on possible charges has not been released. 

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