PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — Nerves on campus were rattled Monday after a student brought a loaded gun to a Pinal County elementary school.

According to the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to Copper Basin Elementary around 1 p.m. because an 8-year-old child brought a loaded 9mm handgun to school.

The third-grade student was allegedly showing the gun to friends, authorities said. A school employee reportedly saw the child showing the weapon and quickly intervened. Officials said the child never made any threats to students or staff.

The Florence Unified School District released the following statement on the incident:

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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