Student brings firearm to Moreno Valley elementary school
School resource officers managed to safely secure possession of a firearm that a student brought to school on Thursday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
No students or staff members at the elementary school located on the 13400 block of Kitching Street in Moreno Valley were threatened or injured.
It's unclear why the student decided to bring the firearm to school but Riverside County sheriffs said that the firearm "was improperly stored at the student's home, allowing easy accessibility for the student to take to school."
The parents of the student will face criminal charges, according to the Riverside County Sheriffs Department.
The department added that parents or guardians who fail to properly store firearms could face criminal charges or even arrest.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged by the department to call Sgt. Jerry Franchville of the Moreno Valley Station at at 951-486-6700.