Overview
- Staff in a Head Start classroom at Schwarzkoff Elementary found a handgun in a preschool student's backpack and called police.
- Responding officers secured the firearm and said there was no active threat to students or staff.
- The Sterling Heights Police Department Youth Bureau is working with Utica Community Schools to learn how the child got the gun.
- Investigators said any possible criminal charges will be sent to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
- School leaders said the student did not know the gun was in the bag and praised staff for following safety protocols that kept the class safe.