Florida deputy’s son, 10, accused of selling dead father’s gun to classmate for $300
Two 10-year-old students were arrested in connection with a gun sold at their elementary school in Florida, county officials confirmed.
Two 10-year-old students were arrested in connection with a gun sold at their elementary school in Florida, county officials confirmed.
A deputy's son "agreed to exchange a handgun, (later found to belong to his deceased father), for a sum of $300" back in February, the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The Country Oaks Elementary School was placed under lockdown Wednesday morning after the sheriff's office received a call about "a suspicious incident" on campus. Authorities discovered ammunition in the backpack of the boy who purchased the gun.
The Country Oaks Elementary School in LaBelle, Fla.GoogleThe gun was later found in his backyard under a shed, hidden with a 74-gram bag of marijuana, according to investigators.
The boy was charged with the purchase of a firearm by a minor, unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, possession of a firearm on school property and possession of marijuana over 20 grams.
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