US EditionNo injuries after gun fires inside 3rd grader’s backpack at Va. elementary school
- A handgun discharged inside a third-grade student's backpack in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Monday at Lee Hill Elementary.
- The gun's discharge prompted the teacher to evacuate the classroom and notify the School Resource Officer present at the school.
- The Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office responded and initiated an investigation, including interviews with the student and their parents.
- Authorities reported the student seemingly had no intent to harm anyone, and Maj. Elizabeth Scott said detectives are conducting interviews.
- Neither students nor staff sustained injuries, but the school division acknowledged that the event is concerning for students, staff, and families.
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Gun goes off in 3rd grader's backpack inside Virginia school
A third grader at Lee Hill Elementary School in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, had a handgun discharge in their backpack Monday morning, according to the Sheriff's Office. No one was injured during the incident, which happened around 10:50 a.m. Once the gun discharged, the teacher evacuated all 26 students from the classroom and notified the school resource officer."Early interviews indicate there was no intent to do harm by the student. Once th…
Handgun goes off in 3rd-grade classroom at Spotsylvania elementary school
SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Authorities are investigating after a handgun in a student's backpack went off in a Spotsylvania County 3rd-grade classroom. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 10:50 a.m., a handgun inside a Lee Hill Elementary School student’s backpack accidentally fired in a 3rd-grade classroom. This prompted the teacher to quickly evacuate all 26 students from the classroom and alert the …
No injuries after gun fires inside 3rd grader’s backpack at Va. elementary school
No students or staffers were injured early Monday when a handgun fired inside a third grade student’s backpack at an elementary school in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, according to law enforcement. The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating what happened when the weapon discharged inside a classroom at Lee Hill Elementary School in Fredericksburg. “Early interviews indicate there was no intent to do harm by the student,” …
A firearm was detonated inside the backpack of a third-grade student at Lee Hill Elementary School in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on the morning of Monday. There were no injuries as a result of the unexpected shooting, according to the local sheriff’s office. The gun was fired at approximately 10:50 a.m., which led the class teacher to calmly evacuate the 26 students and immediately informed the school resource officer on the site. Initial in…
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