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Police called to Waterloo school after boy allegedly brought BB gun to class

A Waterloo Regional Police vehicle . Ahmad Fareed Khan / Global News

For the second time this week, Waterloo Regional Police say they were called to a school in the area after a student had brought a BB gun to school.

On Tuesday, police were called to an elementary school in Waterloo at around 4 p.m. after it was reported that a boy had brought a gun to class earlier in the day.

Police say an investigation on Wednesday found that a boy at Lester B. Pearson Public School had brought a BB gun to school with him to show it off to other students.

Read more: Teen arrested after gun pulled during fight at Elmira high school

They say several other students handled the gun but no shots were fired during the incident.

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Police say no charges will be laid as a result of the incident.

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On Monday, police had arrested a teen in Elmira after he allegedly pulled out a BB gun during a fight at Elmira District Secondary School.

The teen was charged with several weapons-related offences.

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