Wake County parents alarmed after they weren't notified a child brought a gun to school
GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) -- There was panic for some Wake County parents after learning a gun was found at an elementary school.
One mom told ABC11 what's even more alarming is parents weren't notified right away about the discovery. Instead of a phone call, a letter was sent home.
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"I had to read it twice actually," said parent Sharacka Dudley. "The idea of a gun being in my children's school just didn't seem real to me."
Police believe a 10-year-old student at Creech Road Elementary School had a gun on him the entire school day before it was found. Police say the unloaded weapon was in the child's book bag.
"How did a child walk into a school with an unloaded gun? A gun period," asked Dudley. "We just had an incident in Washington where children were killed. This is a very serious matter."
Parents, like Dudley, reached out to ABC11 upset that they only learned about the incident a day after it happened. The weapon was brought to campus Monday. The following day, the Wake County School District sent a letter home with students.
A district spokesperson says since the weapon was found after school and there was never any threat to students, there was no need to send out an emergency phone blast.
"I feel like this situation just cannot be swept under the rug, whether anyone what threatened or harmed or not," said Dudley. "I don't feel safe with my kids now this has happened. I worry about my children when I put my kids on the bus and worry about their safety for the day."
Police are not releasing name of child who brought gun to school. Charges have not been filed. However, an investigation is underway.
The district would not discuss disciplinary actions taken against the student, citing privacy laws. The spokesperson says generally these types of cases result a yearlong suspension.
