NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - Police in Connecticut are investigating after a loaded gun was found in a children’s backpack near a New London funeral home.
The Day reports (https://bit.ly/2foRzwo ) that the backpack was discovered on Sept. 12 in the Byles-MacDougall Funeral Service building’s rear parking lot by the funeral home’s director. Police say the director retrieved the bag the next day before it was reported to police.
Police found a loaded revolver inside of the backpack decorated with characters from a children’s cartoon television show. Investigators say the gun had not been reported stolen. A sneaker was also found nearby.
The funeral home is not far from a school.
Police continue to investigate.
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Information from: The Day, https://www.theday.com
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