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Second-grade student found with two guns at Cochise County elementary school

Cochise Elementary School
Posted at 12:50 PM, Aug 30, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-31 12:52:50-04

COCHISE, AZ — Authorities are investigating after a second-grade student was found with two guns at a southeastern Arizona school.

On Monday, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office was called to Cochise Elementary School for reports that a 7-year-old student had a weapon.

When deputies arrived they met with school officials and the student.

Inside the boy's backpack were a gun and ammunition, according to CCSO. Additionally, a second handgun was discovered.

Authorities contacted the student's parents and a referral was completed for charges of misconduct with a weapon and minor in possession of a firearm.

No other details have been provided.

This incident comes a week after a 4th grader took a gun to Legacy Traditional School's Queen Creek campus.