Police are investigating after a gun and a loaded magazine were found in a second-grade student's desk at a California school.
The incident happened Tuesday at Edward Kemble Elementary in Sacramento.
Other students alerted school staff that the classmate had the weapon, according to a statement by the Sacramento City Unified School District.
"Staff immediately began to investigate and found a gun and an accessible loaded magazine in the desk of a 2nd grade student. Staff then called police who secured the weapon and opened an investigation," the district said.
Officials made no mention about the type or caliber of the gun.
The incident happened the same day a gunman killed 19 kids and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas.
"We are grateful that this incident did not result in a tragedy such as those that districts have experienced, including today's tragic and senseless mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. This is due in large part to the bravery and awareness of the students who came forward and alerted staff at Kemble," the district wrote in its statement.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said many questions still need to be answered.
"The fact that any gun with ammunition would be brought to any school is rightfully scary," Steinberg told KTXL. "There are many questions. Where did the child get the gun? Where was the adult responsible? Why did the adult have that gun?"
Javier Delvalle, whose child attends kindergarten at Kemble, told KTXL the incident is unacceptable.
"Makes me not want to bring my daughter to school anymore," he said.
The school district said it is cooperating with the police investigation, which is ongoing.
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