"Mom charged after gun found in kindergartener's backpack at school in Cicero" (she put it there!) [View all]

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CHICAGO (CBS) – A Cicero woman has been arrested for child endangerment and weapons charges, after putting a gun in her 5-year-old son's backpack, which was later found when he went to school.

The gun was found in the kindergartener's backpack during morning procedures at Columbus West Elementary School, located in the 5400 block of West 31st Street.

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As reported by CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot, Cicero police said the boy's mother, 35-year-old Marissa Embrey, had placed the gun in the boy's backpack to take it to her vehicle. She then drove him to school and forgot to take the gun out of the backpack before dropping him off.

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Embrey has been charged with misdemeanor counts of endangering the life of a child and carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited area, police said. Cicero police also notified Illinois State Police regarding Embrey's concealed carry license and Firearm Owner's Identification card.

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https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/gun-inside-kindergarteners-backpack-columbus-west-elementary/

omg! WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE????

i can just imagine what could have happened!