Overview

• The 6-year-old student was found showing the loaded gun to classmates before a staff member confiscated it.
• Ke'Erinie King admitted the gun was hers and claimed to have bought it from an unknown person.
• The gun was identified as stolen after police checked its serial number.
• King has been charged with child abuse, neglect, endangerment, and carrying a weapon on school property.
• Memphis-Shelby County Schools emphasized the importance of checking students' backpacks and discussing the dangers of bringing weapons to school.