Student brings BB gun to Belvidere elementary school

BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Officials intercepted a student who brought a BB gun to Washington Academy in Belvidere on Friday.

According to the school, on September 23rd, the administration learned the gun was brought to school in a student’s backpack and alerted law enforcement.

“It was determined that at no time was there a credible threat to students or staff at Washington Academy,” officials said.

Washington Academy is an elementary school, located at 1031 5th Avenue.

The incident is the latest in a string notifications sent to parents of Rockford-area schoolchildren over the past weeks due to school threats , fights , and incidents at Rockford-area schools over the past weeks

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