A 7-year-old Florida student who brought a gun to school will not be charged following Friday’s incident.
Fort Lauderdale Police responded to Dillard Elementary School around 8 a.m. after school staff received information from another student that the 7-year-old brought the firearm on campus.
The 7-year-old was detained, but police said the child will not be charged.
Detectives have been in contact with the child’s parents. It remains unclear whetherthe parents or legal guardian will be charged.
The Broward County Public Schools Board released a statement reading in part, “the student involved will face appropriate school disciplinary measures. The District commends the student who did the right thing – seeing something and saying something. At all times, the safety and security of our students and staff are our highest priorities.”
Friday’s incident is the second time in months that a child has brought a gun to school in Broward County.
In October, a 10-year-old brought a 10mm handgun to Walker Elementary School.
The handgun was safely recovered.