Mom arrested for placing gun in Coppergate Elementary student's backpack, police say

Mom arrested for placing gun in Coppergate Elementary student's backpack, police say

The boy's parents do not live together, and his mother put the gun in his backpack, asking him to give it to his father, according to the sheriff's office.

Mom accused of putting gun in child’s backpack

A Clay County mother was arrested after a gun was found in her child’s backpack at Coppergate Elementary School, the Sheriff’s Office says. Sierra Nichole Bronner, 39, has been changed with child neglect and giving a firearm to a minor. She was jailed Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office said. The student found the gun after opening the backpack, then told a teacher. Deputies confiscated it as the school in Middleburg was briefly locked down. Investi…

Clay County Mother Arrested After Child Brings Gun to Coppergate Elementary - Jacksonville Legal Notice

At the start of the school day, a student at Coppergate Elementary in Middleburg, FL, discovered a gun in their backpack. The student immediately reported it to their teacher, who notified school supervisors and law enforcement. Deputies confiscated the firearm, and the school was placed in a “secure status,” allowing classes to continue while restricting entry and exit from the campus. Investigators determined that the child’s mother, Sierra Br…