Kindergarten student finds handgun on school playground

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A handgun has been found on an elementary school playground in Ashland.

A kindergarten student found the gun “buried in the playground surface” at Poage Elementary School at 11:30 Tuesday morning, according to the Ashland Daily Independent. The child did not touch the gun and quickly alerted a teacher.

The Ashland Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred near the school on Sunday night. It’s unclear at this time if the gun found on the playground in related to the shooting.

Authorities said officers and detectives were checking the area on foot and with electronic equipment to ensure no other dangers were on school property.

(Photo: Parents and students leaving Poage Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon, courtesy of the Ashland Daily Independent)

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com