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5 Firearms Seized From Massachusetts Home After Report of Second Grader Bringing Gun to School
Police said the home held five unregistered firearms and ammunition, and two residents are expected to face weapons charges.
- On Tuesday, Swansea Police seized five unregistered firearms from a home after investigating reports that a second-grade student allegedly brought a handgun to Mark G. Hoyle Elementary School on a previous school day.
- Officers received the initial report Monday night and took "additional safety precautions" at the school Tuesday morning while developing probable cause to obtain a search warrant for the residence.
- During the Tuesday afternoon search, officers found five unregistered, unsecured firearms and ammunition, while a K-9 unit sweeping the elementary school building found no weapons or ammunition.
- Swansea police plan to file an application for a criminal complaint in Fall River District Court on Wednesday to charge two residents of the home with weapons-related offenses.
- Authorities do not believe there is an active threat to the school community, though police will maintain an increased presence at the school on Wednesday to ensure safety.
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Swansea police investigating reported gun at elementary school - Boston News, Weather, Sports
Swansea police said they are investigating a report that a second-grade student may have brought a handgun to Mark G. Hoyle Elementary School and showed it to at least two other students. Police said they first became aware of the allegation Monday night, and officers brought a K-9 unit trained in firearms and ammunition detection to the school Tuesday to conduct a search of the building. They said no weapons or ammunition were found. As a resul…
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