Police were called to Maymont Preschool in Richmond on Monday after staff found the gun inside a 3-year-old student's backpack.
The Virginia State officer is facing life-threatening injuries after the Sunday shooting.
Irvo Otieno died March 6 when as many as ten sheriff's deputies piled on top of him at a Henrico County mental hospital.
The shooting occurred shortly after 5 p.m. in Monroe Park outside the Altria Theater following Huguenot High School's graduation.
Victims ranging in age from 14 to 58 were shot after a high school graduation in Richmond, police said. A 9-year-old was also hit by a car.
The victims were taken to a hospital while a fellow student was arrested and charged with attempted murder, according to reports.
Seven Henrico County deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with second-degree murder in Irvo Otieno's March 6 death.
Video obtained by the Washington Post shows the final minutes of Irvo Otieno's life. The Black man died after deputies piled on him.
The family of Irvo Otieno saw the video of his death Thursday. With their blessing, the footage will be released to the public next week.
Dinwiddie County prosecutors said 28-year-old Irvo Otieno was shackled, pinned down and smothered to death at a Virginia mental hospital.
"We need answers. We don’t have the answers," the teen's stepmother told Richmond's WRIC-TV.
Prosecutors had no evidence the accused men in a July 4 mass shooting plot planned to target Dogwood Dell specifically, a report said.
Tracey Williams, 19, and Jeremiah Ruffin, 18, both died following the April 7 crash.
Richmond police arrested two roommates and seized several guns after receiving a tip about a possible mass shooting.
An 18-month-old child died Tuesday after being left in a car for several hours, according to Chesterfield County police.
Alicia Monahan​, an 11-year veteran of the Chesterfield Fire and EMS Department, died while conducting training in North Carolina.
The search for 28-year-old Sarah Erway was suspended after authorities pulled a body out of the James River on Monday, a report said.
Police are still searching for one of two women who disappeared when their rafting group went over the Bosher Dam on the James River.
According to reports, a dozen people on rafts and paddleboards went over the Bosher Dam on the James River on Monday.
The bullet entered the office through a sixth-floor window of the Barbara Johns Building, according to a report.
Officials at the West End Islamic Center near Richmond believe the vandalism that occurred Saturday merits a hate crime investigation.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death of the adult male victim, police said.
The suspect was 33 year old Alecia Nelson and she is seen in the partial video circulating on social media.
At approximately 1:06 a.m., this morning, Richmond Police officers were called to the for the report of a person shot. Officers arrived.
Detectives are investigating.
At approximately 10:12 p.m., March 6, Richmond Police officers were called to the for the report of shots fired. Officers arrived.
At approximately 1:06 a.m., this morning, Richmond Police officers were called to the for the report of a person shot -- police blotter
Officers commanded the adult male to drop the firearm. Due to aggressive actions towards officers by the suspect, officers fired -- police
A second victim was located where an adult male was found deceased with a gunshot wound. Both incidents are believed to be related -- police
At approximately 10:43 p.m. Sunday, Richmond Police officers responded to the call of an unknown armed individual at a residence, they said.
At approximately 4:53 p.m., officers were called to the for the report of a vehicle that had left the roadway, crashed, and was burning.
Detectives are searching for a Toyota Avalon, greenish-blue in color, believed to be a late 90's to early-2000's model year.
Officers were called to the location for the report of a burglary. Officers made contact with an employee.
Lavasia was last seen on Saturday, February 12 in the company of her mother, Latina and hasn't been seen since.
An estimated 300 cars converged on the city at 9 p.m., meeting up at various locations throughout the evening, as one location was cleared.
At approximately 7:25 p.m., Richmond Police responded to a report of a juvenile pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The juvenile was transported
The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death, police said.
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Brunner was last seen getting into a vehicle, possibly a blue, four-door Chevy Impala, police said.
On behalf of the men and women serving and protecting our community, I would like to thank Judge Beverly Snukals.