Parents charged after 8yearold found with gun in backpack, sheriff's office says
Mar 21, 2025
FREDERICK COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) -- The parents of an 8-year-old boy who was found with a gun in his backpack Thursday have been charged, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office (FCSO).
Deputies said 54-year-old Mark Richardson was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted
felon and allowing access to firearms by children.
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Camille Richardson, 51, has also been charged with allowing access to firearms by children.
According to deputies, the gun was found in the boy's backpack during lunchtime at Jordan Springs Elementary School. No one was injured.
FCSO noted that additional charges are pending. ...read more read less