US EditionLoaded Gun Discharges In Billingsley Elementary School Classroom—No Injuries Reported; School Dismissed Early - The BayNet
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A gun that a child under 9 brought to Billingsley Elementary School in White Plains, Maryland, fired in class only three days after a similar incident occurred in Virginia. “The student allegedly brought the gun from his home and looked for a part in his backpack when it was fired,” a message from the school authorities to the families said. The backpack was in the student’s skirt at that time, the sheriff’s office reported. A teacher and a scho…
Student Discharges Firearm Inside Elementary School Classroom; No Injuries Reported
On April 10 at approximately 10:24 a.m., a 9-year-old student at Billingsley Elementary School was retrieving a piece of paper from their backpack when they inadvertently discharged a loaded firearm that was in their backpack. The student was seated at a desk, and the backpack was in between their legs. The projectile was directed toward the ground, and no one was injured. The classroom teacher and a nearby school resource officer (SRO) responde…
Loaded Gun Discharges In Billingsley Elementary School Classroom—No Injuries Reported; School Dismissed Early - The BayNet
Billingsley Elementary SchoolWHITE PLAINS, Md. – Charles County Public Schools and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office released statements Thursday afternoon providing new details about an incident at Billingsley Elementary School, where a student’s loaded handgun discharged inside a classroom.“At approx. 10:24 AM this morning, a 9-year-old student at Billingsley Elementary accidentally discharged a loaded handgun, during class, while reaching i…
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