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Handgun Discharges Inside Third-Grader’s Backpack At Virginia School

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Police in Virginia are investigating after a gun discharged inside a third-grader’s backpack at school on Monday.

The Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating after it was reported that a third-grade student at Lee Hill Elementary School had a handgun discharge in their backpack at around 10:50 a.m. Monday.

After the gun discharged, the teacher evacuated all 26 students from the classroom and notified the school resource officer. No students or staff were injured in the incident.

The sheriff’s office said preliminary interviews indicate “there was no intent to do harm by the student.”

Detectives are interviewing the student who had the gun and the student’s parents. The sheriff’s office said the investigation is still in the early stages, and no charges have yet been announced.

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