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Miami-Dade Police – NBC 6 South Florida


Miami-Dade Police are investigating after an employee left a gun inside a bag at a school Tuesday.

The incident happened at Atlantis Academy Miami L.I.F.E. Program, a private school on Southwest 72nd Street.

According to police, the employee arrived at the school with the bag and left it inside the school.

The employee went off-site for school-related business and left the bag behind.

Someone spotted the bag, opened it, and discovered the gun inside, police said.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Atlantis Academy said the employee was taken into custody for bringing a weapon on school premises.

“The employee has been terminated and we are cooperating with the police,” the statement read.

Check back with NBC6 for updates.



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