Fulton student caught with loaded BB gun in backpack

A student at Bush Elementary School in Fulton is now in police custody after a loaded BB gun was found in the student’s backpack.

According to a letter the Fulton School District addressed to parents, school staff received reports that the student had, and was shooting a BB gun after school Tuesday. The student was identified, and was taken into custody without incident.

No one was injured, and any parent with questions can call Superintendent Jacque Cowherd at 573-590-8000, or by e-mail at jcowherd@fulton58.com.