Second grader’s suspension after elementary school shooting threat stirs safety talks

Maricopa Elementary School dad Nathan Newlin told InMaricopa this week he has grave concerns about student safety in his 7-year-old’s classroom.

Newlin said Sept. 9 a student in the classroom looked up guns on the internet “and announced to the whole class he was going to find a gun, bring it back and shoot up the school,” leading the child to be suspended.

Maricopa Unified School District spokesperson Mishell Terry said that “while an incident involving a second-grade student did occur, it did not involve the behavior or threat described.” She did not, however, deny the student was suspended, citing a legal restraint…

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