A gun was found inside a box of candy during a fall-themed event at the KIPP DC Grow Academy in Shaw. No one was injured in the incident.
The school in Northwest put on its fall festival Thursday, and while getting ready to hand out candy to kids, a staff member found the gun.
“Staff immediately followed established safety procedures, secured the firearm, and contacted the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). No students came into contact with the firearm or were aware of its presence. All students and staff remained safe,” KIPP DC said in a statement, according to WJLA-TV.
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The gun was a 9mm Glock handgun, according to a police report cited by WDVM-TV.
The police are now trying to determine the ownership and provenance of the Glock; families were asked to bring store-bought, nut-free items for the fall festival, according to WTOP-FM.
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