Ohio mother arrested after 8-year-old son brings loaded gun to school: police

KENT, Ohio (WKRC) – An Ohio mother was arrested after her 8-year-old son was allegedly caught at school with a loaded gun tucked into his waistband.

According to a press release from the Kent Police Department obtained by local outlet WKYC, police were contacted by a teacher at Longcoy Elementary School on April 2 after a student notified her that an 8-year-old student was seen with a gun tucked into his waistband.

The teacher told police that staff found the student’s backpack at around 12:30 p.m. and discovered a loaded 9mm handgun inside of it. The weapon was reportedly confiscated before the teacher called 911…

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