Boy, 8, caught with gun at Brooklyn school: NYPD

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NEW YORK (PIX11) --- An 8-year-old boy brought a gun to a Brooklyn school Thursday morning, officials said.

The weapon was found in the student's backpack at PS 158 at 400 Ashford St. near Pitkin and Belmont avenues at around 10:35 a.m., according to the NYPD. The child threatened a student with the same gun on Wednesday, police said.

There were no injuries in either incident.

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Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the New York City area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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