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District Employee At Pittsburgh Grandview K-5 Facing Charges After Bringing Gun To School

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Public Schools says a district employee at Pittsburgh Grandview K-5 brought a gun to school.

The district said Monday that the employee was arrested and is facing charges. PPS says the employee has a license to carry, but guns are not allowed on school grounds.

The district added that more about the incident will be sent home to families.

The full statement from Pittsburgh Public Schools can be found below.

"A District employee assigned to Grandview was found in possession of a firearm while on school grounds. While the employee does have a license to carry, firearms, regardless of license status are not permitted on school grounds. As a result the employee was arrested and is facing charges in connection to this incident. The incident has been reported to Human Resources. A communication will be sent home to families this afternoon related to the incident."

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