Target employee finds loaded gun in toy aisle

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Target employee finds loaded gun in toy aisle
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A Target employee in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina made a scary discovery late last month: a loaded gun sitting on top of a superhero toy box.

The Associated Press says that on May 30, the employee was investigating a possible theft when he found the gun in the toy aisle. He told police that he had witnessed a man walk around the area several times, but authorities do not know if he had any ties to the 9-mm handgun. Officers said that there were eight bullets inside of the gun, and it had not been reported stolen.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.