Gun-Toting Parent Nabbed at Jacksonville Elementary Dismissal

A parent was arrested Tuesday after a firearm was found on the campus of Southside Estates Elementary during afternoon dismissal, according to school officials. School police confiscated the gun, escorted the parent into the building and then took the individual into custody. While officers investigated, car riders were briefly rerouted, but Principal Brown told families that at no point were students or staff in danger.

School Message: Why Officers Moved In

In a message to families, Principal Brown said the response came after reports that the same parent had a firearm during Monday’s drop-off and allegedly flashed the weapon toward other parents. As reported by Action News Jax, school police searched the parent’s vehicle on Tuesday, removed the…..

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