Editor's Pick Parents won't face charges after 10-year-old brought loaded gun to Lincoln school ANDREW WEGLEY Lincoln Journal Star Mar 3, 2023 Mar 3, 2023 Updated May 23, 2023 0 School district officials said a fifth grade student brought a loaded gun to Prescott Elementary last week. Kenneth Ferriera, Journal Star Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ANDREW WEGLEY Lincoln Journal Star kAm%96 A2C6?ED @7 2 !C6D4@EE t=6>6?E2CJ $49@@= DEF56?E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=DE2C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^4C:>6\2?5\4@FCED^=:?4@=?\6=6>6?E2CJ\DEF56?E\3C:?8D\=@2565\92?58F?\E@\D49@@=^2CE:4=60432dehfa\3cg4\``65\ggc2\eb5_g4b26eg`]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmH9@ 3C@F89E 2 =@2565 92?58F? 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