“The person responsible for allowing access to this weapon is going to be held accountable.” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu warned.
The student who's only 7 years old, had brought a loaded gun to a Boston Elementary school Thursday, city officials warn that charges may come whoever allowed access to the wepon.
Police responded to a call at about 3:33 p.m. at Up Academy Holland School in the Dorchester neighborhood on a report of a student with a firearm, police said. Officers recovered the loaded gun from the young student at the school.
Police source said it was a semiautomatic gun and it was discovered in the student's backpack. Still not clear how the child got a hold of the gun. The school serves nearly 800 kindergarten through fifth grade students.
“We have to ask ourselves how a very young student becomes in possession of and gains access to a firearm. We’re working with all of our city and state partners every day, multiple times a day, to address safety concerns, strategize new tactics to keep students safe, and create synergy in our responses to emergencies," School Superintendent Mary Skipper said.
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