Marco Island is urging residents to keep firearms out of public parks after a loaded handgun was found inside Mackle Park shortly before the start of a children’s summer camp.
It happened Tuesday night when four men were playing pool inside the community center. Surveillance video showed one of the men placing a small bag on the ground near the pool table, the city said. The group left around 8 p.m., leaving the bag behind, according to the city.
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“Unsettling”: Marco Island urges caution after loaded gun found near site of kids’ summer camp
The next morning, a city employee discovered the bag and found a loaded 9mm handgun inside, the city’s assistant manager confirmed. Marco Island police were called immediately. Officers searched the facility and confirmed there were no other weapons on site…