San Diego deputies launched an investigation Wednesday morning after a school staffer discovered a handgun lying on the ground at Santana High School in Santee, officials confirmed.
The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said a staff member was walking through the faculty parking lot on campus around 6:15 a.m. when she noticed broken glass on the ground. As she went to clear the glass, she discovered a handgun on the ground.
The staff member reported her findings to the school’s resource deputy, and he took possession of the gun, the sheriff’s department said.
When the firearm was discovered, there were no children present at the high school, officials said.
The sheriff’s department is investigating, trying to determine who the gun belongs to and why it was on school grounds. Officials said they have not received any threats against the school.
At this point, investigators are calling this an “isolated incident.”
Anyone with information on this case should contact Sgt. J. Passalacqua of the Santee Patrol Station at (619) 956-4033. Tipsters can also anonymously call the Crime Stoppers Students Speaking Out Hotline at (888) 580-8477.
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Santana High School is located at 9915 N. Magnolia Ave., about 20 miles from downtown San Diego.
In March 2001, Santana High School student Charles Andrew Williams, 15, killed two fellow students and wounded 13 others in a mass shooting at the high school in San Diego’s East County.
