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Man Left Gun Accessible To Minor Before Classroom Gun Incident, Police Say (UPDATED) Man Left Gun Accessible To Minor Before Classroom Gun Incident, Police Say (UPDATED)
Man Left Gun Accessible To Minor Before Classroom Gun Incident, Police Say (Updated) A 34-year-old man has been charged after an elementary school student in Maryland was seriously injured when a gun went off in a classroom. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called early on Wednesday, Feb. 4 to Freetown Elementary School in Glen Burnie, where there were reports of an accidental discharge of a firearm. According to the department, the child with the weapon injured his hand when the gun went off. Investigators noted that there were other students in the classroom when the firearm discharged. No other injuries were reported. It was later determined…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Virginia School, Sheriff Says Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Virginia School, Sheriff Says
Gun Discharges In Third Grader's Backpack At Virginia School, Sheriff Says A gun went off inside a third grader’s backpack at a Virginia elementary school, prompting a full classroom evacuation and an ongoing sheriff’s investigation, officials announced. The incident happened around 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 8, at Lee Hill Elementary School in Fredericksburg, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The student’s backpack discharged a handgun while inside a third-grade classroom. According to preliminary interviews, deputies say there was no intent to harm anyone. No students or staff were injured. The teacher immediately evacuated all 26 students an…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police
Virginia Teacher Charged After Allegedly Assaulting 11-Year-Old Student On Playground: Police A teacher at R. Dean Kilby Elementary School in Woodbridge is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an 11-year-old student on the school playground, authorities said. Detectives with the Prince William County Police Department concluded their investigation on Wednesday, Dec. 4 into the incident, which occurred on Oct. 29 at the elementary school located on Horner Road. According to investigators, Dana Farber, 51, of Manassas, forcibly grabbed the student by the arms during an incident at the playground, and the child later reported minor injuries to their parents, prompting the investig…

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by Zak Failla