A gun was found on a bus full of kids and Lexington police want to know why
Lexington police are investigation how a gun was left on a bus that was taking kids to an after-school program.
Parents of students who attend an after-school program at Whitaker YMCA in the Hamburg area received an email about the incident on Wednesday, according to WKYT.
The email said two students riding a bus from a local elementary school to the YMCA found a gun in or around a seat and told a YMCA staffer who took the gun and notified the driver, the station reported.
Community Action Council, a nonprofit, operates the bus and employs the driver.
Students at several Lexington elementary schools take buses from school to the Whitaker YMCA for after-school programs.
“The Community Action Council initiated an immediate investigation, has notified the Lexington Division of Police, the YMCA and the Fayette County Public Schools of the incident,” the council said in a written statement. The incident happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The bus driver was placed on administrative leave pending the completion of the investigation, the statement said. The gun was not discharged and there were no injuries.
“The Community Action Council regrets the incident and will continue to maintain its many decades of commitment to the safety and care of all individuals, children and adults alike, for which it provides critical services,” the statement said.
Brenna Angel, a spokeswoman for the police department, confirmed Thursday Lexington are investigating the incident.
