Gun recovered from driveway at Rockford Public Schools [Video]

ROCKFORD, Mich. — Rockford Public Schools said a parent found a firearm in the driveway while dropping off Tuesday morning at the Rockford Community Services/Administration building. 

District Superintendent Dr. Steve Matthews sent a letter home to parents and staff at Parkside, River Valley Academy and RPS Preschool to explain what happened. 

He said the parent who discovered the weapon picked up the gun and locked it in their vehicle while calling the police. 

Law enforcement arrived quickly and secured the weapon, Matthews said. 

The school said the weapon fell from the vehicle of a different parent dropping off their child at the administrative building a few moments earlier. 

Law enforcement confirmed the owner of the weapon, and they’re investigating the incident. 

District officials …