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8-Year-Old Brings Gun To School, Police Consider Charges

DENVER (CBS4)- An 8-year-old boy brought a gun to a summer camp program at an elementary school. Now police are investigating and trying to decide whether to file charges.

The boy was at Amesse Elementary School on Tuesday.

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Amesse Elementary (credit: CBS)

Police say he was showing the gun to other kids in the bathroom when one child reported it to camp staff.

They took away the gun and called police.

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Amesse Elementary (credit: CBS)

Investigators say they are considering charges.

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