Gun Found at Evolv School Mega-Customer

Published Feb 12, 2024 16:25 PM

A school district that has paid more than $15 million for Evolv is investigating how a gun found was not detected by Evolv.

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IPVM spoke with school officials who gave evasive answers about where the gun was discovered

This report examines the incident, the school's evasive responses about what happened, and the implications for Evolv.

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Comments (3)
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Michael Henderson
Feb 13, 2024

***** ***, **** **** *******, ** they **** ** ******* ** **, they **** **** * ***. *** the ********** ** *** ***** **** not **** ****. ****** ***, ***** is *** **** ******** ** ********** to ** *** ********. ***** ******* would ** ****** ****** ******* *********** officers ** ** *** ***'*? **** untie ***** ***** ** **** *******. Then **** *** ** *********. ***** that **** ****.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Feb 14, 2024

*** ****** ***** "** ********" **** it ****** ********** ******* *****

****** **** * ****** ** *********** the ***** ** **** *********:

"******* ***** *** ** *********, ***** is ** ******** ** * ***-*********."

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****, ***** ** ****** ** *** for ** ** **** *** ***** CMS's *******'* ******* *** ******* ** being ********** ******* ******* ****:

UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Feb 14, 2024

***** **** ****** ** ********* **** California *******. ****, ***** *** ********* of **** ** *** ***** **** fences ******* *** ******** *** *** public. * ***** ****** ***** **** a *** **** *** ****.