Parents in the South Bay gathered to discuss safety after students were spotted carrying what looked like a gun in two different schools.
The incident came just days after a series of high-profile issues involving weapons at school - including a student stabbed to death in Santa Rosa and another student stabbed and injured in front of Yerba Buena High School in San Jose.
Police spoke with the students’ parents, and cited the owner of the toy gun. NBC Bay Area learned the school suspended both boys for five days.“That's probably about the right amount. I mean he’s just being a fool. He probably sees a lot of the news and just wants to be a copycat,” said grandparent Bert Renteria.
On Monday, a report of someone with a gun on campus had police rushing to West Valley College in Saratoga.After a two-hour lockdown, police determined that it was also a replica. Campus police issued those students a criminal citation and school disciplinary action is also pending.“It was real in that there was a potential threat there, and we’re thankful it wasn’t a real active attack on or campus,” said Lieutenant Jeff Profio of the West Valley-Mission Community College District. Now, several students are left to learn a harsh lesson -- that actions always have consequences.
“Never a good idea to bring any type of replica toy firearm to school. We see it time and time again,” said Camarillo.
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