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Gun scare at JCPS elementary school

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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) -- Students were never in danger when a former Wilder Elementary student brought a gun to the school.

JCPS officials say the student was at the school to help a computer teacher Wednesday.

After school was dismissed, he was on the playground and went inside to get his backpack.

That's when he allegedly showed a few kids what he thought was a BB gun he had picked up on his way to the bus stop.

School officials say it was actually a real unloaded 9 mm handgun, but it was so old that it was rusted shut.

The teacher saw it, locked it up and called security and police.

There was never a threat to students since school had been dismissed.

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