Chester County father charged after child finds gun in backpack at school

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Chester County man is facing charges after his child found a loaded gun in his backpack at school.

It happened at Hares Hill Elementary School in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.

Police say the student discovered the gun and immediately reported it to a school counselor.

The child's father, 58-year-old Russell Matthews, told police he put the gun in the wrong backpack.

He faces numerous charges, including endangering the welfare of a child.