On September 16, 2024, at approximately 12:50 pm, an Orange County Sheriff’s Office SRO was contacted by Orange Elementary School staff about a loaded firearm that was found inside the school. The school was placed in safe school mode. The SRO and a School Administrator took possession of the backpack that contained the firearm. The investigation has revealed that a 6-year-old student brought the firearm on campus where it was found by an instructional assistant. Nobody was injured and no threats were made prior to the discovery of the firearm.