Child finds loaded gun on playground at McKeesport day care
Police are investigating after a child found a loaded handgun on a playground at a McKeesport day care center.
No one was injured in the incident that happened sometime last week, according to Jasmine Smith, a teacher at the McKeesport Child Development Center.
She said McKeesport police were notified. The center has taken additional safety precautions since the incident, but Smith did not offer specifics.
Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV said a note about the incident posted on a door at the center said a child “found a loaded handgun on the side of the playground” and then brought the gun to a supervising teacher. The note said police are investigating the matter.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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