A school employee forgot her purse in the restroom. She was fired and arrested for what was inside

An Oconee County Primary School employee is out of a job and facing charges. Quandra Johnson was a non-teaching staff member at Oconee County Primary School, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.

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Investigators say she left her purse on campus overnight in a staff restroom. An employee brought the purse to the front office, where school officials discovered a gun, according to a Sheriff’s Office news release.

The Sheriff’s Office says they secured the gun and removed it from campus.

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Investigators have no reason to believe Johnson had any intention of causing harm, according to the release.

The Sheriff’s Office says Johnson was dismissed from employment and arrested for carrying a weapon within a school safety zone.

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