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Gun found among broken glass at Santee school

Posted at 11:36 AM, Sep 30, 2015
and last updated 2015-09-30 14:36:25-04
SANTEE – Deputies are investigating a gun that was found at Santana High School in Santee Wednesday morning. 
 
The gun was discovered after 6 a.m. by an employee in the faculty parking lot, according the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The employee first saw broken glass, and when she started to clean up the debris, she found the handgun on the ground. 
 
The sheriff’s department has seized the gun and is searching for its owner. No arrests have been made. 
 
No threats have been received against the school and investigators are treating this as an isolated incident, the sheriff’s department said. 
 
Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. 
 
In California, it is against the law to carry a gun on school grounds unless you are a law enforcement officer.