Student showed off gun, teacher informed

St. Louis police are investigating how a second-grade student was able to bring a loaded handgun to school so he could show it off to his classmates during recess, authorities said.

George Sells, a spokesman for St. Louis Public Schools, said that a teacher “picking up on unusual behavior found the weapon and took action” to immediately secure the gun without anyone getting hurt. Authorities concluded that no charges would be brought against the child’s family. Police said the boy found the gun “in a lock box under his parent’s bed” and had no intention of harming others.

The school district is also investigating the incident. It’s unclear whether the young student has been disciplined.