Schools
Father Whose Son Brought a Gun to School Expected in Court
A 31-year-old Johnston man was charged with child endangerment and a gun law violation last week after his 8-year-old took a loaded gun to Lawson Elementary School in Johnston.
The father of a child who brought a gun to school earlier this month is scheduled to be in court Thursday, WHO Channel 13 reports.
Louis Friestad, 31, of Johnston is charged with child endangerment and making a gun available to a minor. He was charged last week after his 8-year-old child was found in possession of a gun at Lawson Elementary School in Johnston.
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On May 7, police were called to Lawson shortly before noon. The gun found on the child was not loaded and no one was injured.
According to a press release issued by the Johnston Police Department, Friestad was called to the school the day of the incident to meet with a student resource officer and school officials. After he was interviewed, investigators determined that the student brought the gun to school from home.
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Investigators took possession of other weapons found in the home that were not properly secured, KCCI reported. The case has also been referred to the Department of Human Services.
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