Broward Man Busted-Accidentally Put Gun in Son’s Backpack – School Locked Down
Rasheed Anderson, 34, is in the Broward County Jail after he accidentally placed a pistol in his son’s backpack, which caused a lockdown at Park Lakes Elementary School when it was discovered.
Broward County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Park Lakes Elementary School, located at 3925 N. State Road 7, in Lauderdale Lakes, just after 9:15 a.m. after school security staff found the gun.
BSO spokesperson Gerdy St. Louis said no threats had been made, and the incident appears to have been accidental.
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“Deputies made contact with the student and the child’s father, who stated he accidentally placed the weapon in the wrong bag,” St. Louis said. “The weapon was confiscated, and the father is being charged accordingly.”
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Deputies spoke with the child’s father, Rasheed Anderson, who admitted to putting the pistol in his son’s backpack by accident.
Anderson was arrested on charges of unsafe storage of a firearm and disrupting a school function.
“He told deputies that he put the firearm in the wrong bag.
Deputies found two additional guns in the father’s vehicle on school property”
Rasheed Anderson, 34
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Park Lakes’ principal, Rhonda Parris, sent a message to parents about the incident.
“This morning, our security team safely confiscated a loaded weapon that was found inside a student’s backpack. I want to assure you this situation did not involve any threats toward our school, and all students are safe,” Parris said. “In an abundance of caution, our school is on lockdown as we continue to work with the Broward Sheriff’s Office regarding this matter.”
Anderson was also charged with two counts of possession of a firearm after a pair of guns were found in his vehicle that was on school property, according to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Anderson was transported to the Broward County Jail with a bond set at $7,000.
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