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Two BB guns taken from elementary student in Woodland Hills School District, superintendent says
Student was showing them to other children on school bus Wednesday morning, officials say
HERE ARE THE GUNS SHOWN TO US BY TURTLE CREEK POLICE. TURTLE CREEK POLICE SAY THES ARE THE TWO AIR-SOFT BB GUNS A 5TH GRADE STUDENT CARRIED IN HIS BACKPACK WHILE ON THE WAY TO WOODLAND HILLS ELEMENTARY. -- TURTLE CREEK ELEMENTARY. POLICE SAY THE BOY DID NOT HAVE ILL INTENTIONS. HE FORGOT THEY WERE IN HIS BACKPACK AFTER PLAYING WITH THEM YESTERDAY. ONCE ON THE SCHOOL BUS THE BOY DISCOVERED THE GUNS AND SHOWED THEM OFF TO OTHER STUDENTS. >> ONCE ON THE BUS, THE ONE STUDENT WENT FOR HIS CELL PHON AND SAW HE HAD HIS AIR GUN AND THAT'S HOW IT ENDED UP AT SCHOOL. SHELDON: STUDENTS REPORTED THE GUNS TO THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. >> THOSE THINGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN SCHOOL. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILDREN, THAT YOU'RE WATCHING, HAVE THE APPROPRIATE THINGS IN THEIR BACKPACKS, IN THEI POCKETS AND IN THEIR COATS. SHELDON: WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT JAMES HARRIS SAYS ADMINISTRATORS ALERTED PARENTS ABOUT THE INCIDENT EARLIER TODAY. BUT HE ALSO SAYS PARENTS SHOULD BE REMINDED THAT WEAPONS OR ANY REPLICAS OF WEAPONS ARE ILLEGAL. HIS MESSAGE IS THAT IT'S UP T PARENTS TO SCREEN BACKPACKS BEFORE KIDS GET ON BUSES AND WALK THROUGH SCHOOL DOORS. >> WHAT I USED TO DO ALL THE TIME WHEN MY KIDS WERE IN SCHOOL, I WOULD EMPTY THEIR BACKPACK AT THE END OF THE DAY, CLEAN OUT THEIR LUNCH BOX, ANY FOOD ITEMS IN THEIR BACKPACK, BUT ALSO WHEN THEY'RE PACKING, MAKING SURE THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO SNEAK ANYTHING INTO SCHOO SHELDON: THE SUPERINTENDENT TELLS US THAT FIFTH GRADER HAS BEEN SUSPENDED. POLICE ARE TELLING US HE HAD NO ILL INTENT, BUT CHARGES ARE PENDING BECAUSE OWNING A BB GUN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD I
Two BB guns were taken from a fifth grade student who had been showing them to other children on a school bus Wednesday morning, the Woodland Hills School District superintendent said. The boy, who attends Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy, brought the BB guns to school in his backpack, the superintendent said. Other students reported it to the principal and the guns were taken. Officials said the boy did not have any ill intent with the guns; he apparently forgot they were in his backpack. He discovered them on the school bus and then showed them off to other students. "For parents, they really need to check their kids' bags to and from school, making sure they have appropriate things in their backpack, that they're not sneaking cigarettes, candy, vape pens, plastic replica weapons in the school," said James Harris, Woodland Hills School District superintendent. The student was sent home with his parents and has been suspended, the superintendent said.
Two BB guns were taken from a fifth grade student who had been showing them to other children on a school bus Wednesday morning, the Woodland Hills School District superintendent said.
The boy, who attends Turtle Creek Elementary STEAM Academy, brought the BB guns to school in his backpack, the superintendent said. Other students reported it to the principal and the guns were taken.
Officials said the boy did not have any ill intent with the guns; he apparently forgot they were in his backpack. He discovered them on the school bus and then showed them off to other students.
"For parents, they really need to check their kids' bags to and from school, making sure they have appropriate things in their backpack, that they're not sneaking cigarettes, candy, vape pens, plastic replica weapons in the school," said James Harris, Woodland Hills School District superintendent.
The student was sent home with his parents and has been suspended, the superintendent said.
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