Loaded gun found near playground in Rock Hill park, police say
A man left a loaded gun on a park bench in Cherry Park Tuesday afternoon, Rock Hill police say.
A witness told police the gun owner called and said he had left his pistol in the park near the playground earlier in the day, according to a Rock Hill Police Department report.
The witness said she “immediately went to the park” and found the gun, a Jiminez Arms 9mm handgun, on a bench next to the playground, the report says.
Police responded to the park and took the gun at about 2:30 p.m., the report says.
No charges were filed.
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This story was originally published September 13, 2017 at 12:13 PM with the headline "Loaded gun found near playground in Rock Hill park, police say."