LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (KCTV) - A firearm that was allegedly missing for weeks was found in the performing arts center of a Lee’s Summit high school.

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District confirmed to KCTV5 News on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that a firearm was found in the Performing Arts Center at Lee’s Summit West High School.

Superintendent Dr. David Buck sent a letter to parents on Tuesday afternoon to relay information about the situation. Administration immediately contacted the School Resource Officer, who secured the gun and notified the Lee’s Summit Police Department .

Administrators noted that all students are safe and there were no known issues at any other school in the district.

According to Lee’s Summit Police, the firearm was believed to have been misplaced by an individual from an

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