Cop's gun found unattended in high school parking lot: report

A Michigan police officer's gun was left unattended in the parking lot of a high school, according to a report.

Staffers at Lapeer High School found the weapon lying in the parking lot when they arrived for work, according to Lapeer Community Schools superintendent Matt Wandrie. Police traced the handgun back to an undisclosed law enforcement agent from another county, reported WJRT-TV.

"As a result of the collaborative efforts of district and city officials, it was determined that our students and staff were never in any danger," Wandrie wrote in a letter to the community.

The school didn't delay the start of classes Tuesday after determining who owned the gun, but investigators searched for other suspicious items in the the building and on the grounds as a precaution.

No criminal charges have been filed, but authorities are still investigating how the gun wound up on school property.