1 adult hurt, no kids harmed after shooting at Virginia elementary school, official says
One adult was wounded and no children were harmed as officials secured the school, evacuated students and arranged reunification with families.
- A 19-year-old gunman entered Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, shot and wounded one adult staff member, and then killed himself, with no children harmed in the incident.
- All students, teachers, and staff were accounted for and safe, and families were reunited at a nearby church following evacuation procedures.
- Law enforcement secured and contained the scene within about two hours, and lockdowns at nearby schools were lifted as a precautionary measure.
- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger monitored the situation, expressed sympathy for those affected, thanked first responders, and authorities urged the public to avoid the school area during ongoing investigations.
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Police respond to an emergency at an elementary school in Waynesboro, Va., on Sept. 2, 2026. (WHSV-TV via AP)
Man dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting staffer at school in Virginia
A gunman who forced his way into an elementary school in Waynesboro, Virginia, died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting a staff member, according to authorities. The incident began at about 9:12 a.m. Wednesday at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro when police were called for a suspicious person on the school grounds. […]
Gunman Forces His Way Into School, Kills Himself
A 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning and shot and wounded a staff member before killing himself, authorities said. Officers found Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle dead inside the Westwood Hills Elementary School library after responding to a report of a suspicious person, Waynesboro Police Chief David...
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