US EditionChild Taken to Shock Trauma After Incident at Anne Arundel County Elementary School
- On Wednesday, a 7-year-old student was injured when a firearm he was holding accidentally discharged inside a classroom at Freetown Elementary in Glen Burnie, officials said.
- Investigators say the weapon likely came from the child's home and are probing how he obtained it, while it remains unclear if the parents or guardians will face charges.
- A teacher secured the firearm and rendered aid, and medics took the injured student to Baltimore Shock Trauma with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Freetown Elementary dismissed all students at 11:15 a.m., and the district said `We are working with police and providing support services to students at this time`, with crisis counselors available Wednesday and Thursday.
- Detectives asked the public to call with tips and set up a media staging area at Addison Drive at Freetown Road; Anne Arundel County offers free gun locks and a crisis warm line.
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7-year-old injures hand after accidentally discharging firearm in Maryland classroom
A 7-year-old student was injured Wednesday after a firearm accidentally discharged inside a classroom at Freetown Elementary School in Maryland, authorities said.The Anne Arundel County Police Department said the second grade student, who had the firearm, injured his hand when the weapon discharged. Other students were present in the classroom, but no additional injuries were reported.The Anne Arundel County Public Schools said on X that it is w…
7-year-old injured after shooting gun inside Maryland classroom
A 7-year-old Maryland boy was injured Wednesday morning when a firearm he brought to school went off inside his classroom. The incident occurred around 8:25 a.m. at Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie, a suburb roughly 15 miles south of Baltimore. Anne Arundel County Police said the boy was holding the gun when it went off and injured his hand. While there were other students in the classroom at the time, no one else was hurt. Following th…
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