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Miami Father Arrested After Forgetting Firearm in Son's Backpack: Police

What to Know

  • The father allegedly forgot a firearm in his child's backpack.
  • He was arrested on Thursday and faces numerous weapons charges.

A father was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly went to Kendale Lakes Elementary School to pick up a firearm he left in his 8-year-old son's backpack, according to Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Ramon Nuiry, 53, faces numerous weapons-related charges. He bailed out of jail early Friday morning.

According to an arrest report, Nuiry went to the school on Southwest 93rd Street to retrieve the loaded firearm he forgot to remove from his 8-year-old son's book bag.

A parent saw him remove the gun from the child's backpack and notified school administration, the report said.

"Earlier today, Miami-Dade Schools Police arrested a parent after he forgot to remove a weapon he had stored in his child's backpack. There is no evidence that the child ever removed the object from his bag," MDCPS said in a statement. "The isolated incident was quickly handled by school staff and police, resulting in no disruption to the school day."

Charges include possession of a firearm on school property.

Please check back with NBC 6 for updates to this developing story.

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