Cops have charged an eleven-year-old child after he brought what looked like a handgun to school.
"Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Lafourche Parish Schools Superintendent Jarod Martin announced an 11-year-old boy has been charged after school resource officers discovered he had brought a replica BB pistol to C.M. Washington Elementary School," authorities said in a news release.
The investigation started yesterday.
"Another student reported the boy had brought a firearm to school. It was determined that he did not have a firearm in his possession, but he admitted bringing a replica pistol to school at some point in November 2024."
Investigators say the replica pistol (above) was a replica of a Glock 17 handgun.
"The student was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon onto school property. He was then released to the custody of a relative."
Cops fear the fake gun could had led to police shooting the child with a real gun.
“I am once again reminding parents that these types of guns are extremely dangerous,” said Sheriff Webre. “Aside from the obvious injuries they can cause outright, these pistols are nearly indistinguishable from a firearm, especially in the split-second in which someone would be faced with one. We urge everyone to refrain from using these in public settings and to modify the pistol so that it does not look like an actual firearm.”
