A 6-year-old brought a gun to a Rancho Cucamonga elementary campus earlier this month, but parents did not learn about it until nearly two weeks later.
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Letter to parents of Los Amigos Elementary students
A 6-year-old brought a gun to a Rancho Cucamonga elementary campus earlier this month, but parents did not learn about it until nearly two weeks later.
A 6-year-old brought a gun to a Rancho Cucamonga elementary campus earlier this month, but parents did not learn about it until nearly two weeks later.
Administration
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Yolanda Song Reed -
{8776 Archibald Avenue, Rancho Cucamong
(009) 9878942 FAX (009) 980-3628
March 23, 2017
Dear Parents,
(On March 10th, 2017, deputies from the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department responded to a Los Amigos
randmother who located a firearm in
jent took possession of the handgun
Elementary School student's residence after they received a call from a gre
her 6-year-old grandson's backpack. Law enforcement discovered the stud
from another 6-year-old student at Los Amigos Elementary School earlier in the day.
During the preliminary investigation, the student could not provide deputies with the other child’s name or any
the firearm and when
identifying information to locate the other child involved. Deputies took possession of
school resumed this week from spring break, continued their investigation to determine the identity of the other
child involved.
In order not to compromise the investigation, the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department directed the District to
fhold correspondence to our school district community until the completion of the investigation.
‘The student who initially brought the firearm to school has now been identified, and his parent was arrested for
child endangerment and booked into the West Valley Detention Center. Both students involved in the incident
are no longer attending Los Amigos Elementary School
‘Thankfully, no one was injured. However, the incident can be used as an important reminder that we must make
certain that children do not have access to weapons or other dangerous items that can cause harm to themselves
or others.
Talso want to take this opportunity to thank the parents who have provided us with the necessary information to
partner with the Rancho Cucamonga Police Department and fully investigate this matter. By working together
as.a school community we can create and maintain the level of safety that we all want for our children,
School site staff have been briefed and will be available to students if
Thave be needed. If i
coneems regarding this incident, please contact the District at (909) 987-9949 ee
Sincerely,
Buk Tonle
Janet Temkin
‘Superintendent
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