ROME, Ga. — A Floyd County homeowner was working in his yard earlier this week when he made a shocking discovery.
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On Tuesday around 4 p.m., Rome officers were called to a home on Garden Lakes Boulevard regarding lost property.
When officers arrived, they met a man who said he found a gun after he accidentally ran over it with the lawn mower.
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The gun, a Smith and Wesson, was in several pieces due to it being run over.
Rome police said they searched to see if the gun was stolen but there wasn’t a match.
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