NORFOLK, Va. — Police in Norfolk say the mother of a 6-year-old student who brought a handgun to school on Thursday has been charged in the incident.

Norfolk police said in a news release Friday they responded to Little Creek Elementary School in Norfolk at about 3:30 p.m. Thursday after receiving a report that a student had a weapon in the school.

When officers arrived, a handgun was turned over to police by school staff. No injuries were reported. Police have charged the student’s mother with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and allowing access to a loaded firearm by children.