NATICK, MASS. (WHDH) - A search is underway for a firearm that may have fallen off the roof of a vehicle in the area of an elementary school in Natick.
A visitor to a private residence in the town reported to the Natick Police Department that they inadvertently left a firearm on top of their car and took a route that led past the Lilja Elementary School.
K-9 teams from Natick and state police searched overnight in the area of the school but did not find the firearm.
Officers were stationed around the school Thursday morning as a precaution.
The search for the firearm remains ongoing.
No additional information has been released.
Police say this is a great opportunity for parents and guardians to have a discussion with their children about what to do if they ever see a firearm.
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