Gun discharges at West High School, grazing teacher
TL;DR
A teacher at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee was grazed by a bullet or bullet fragment after a gun went off accidentally inside a student's backpack. The school was placed on lockdown and dismissed early, but there were no serious injuries. The student is in custody and has been charged with reckless endangerment, reckless aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon on school grounds. The incident has sparked discussions about school safety and the use of metal detectors.
Topics:nationeducation#education#gun-incident#knoxville-police-department#school-safety#student-in-custody#west-high-school
- West High School teacher ‘grazed’ after gun goes off in school, KPD says WVLT
- KPD: Teacher grazed by bullet after shooting at West High School WBIR.com
- Tennessee teacher grazed after gun in student's backpack discharged WZTV
- Student's gun goes off at West High School, grazing a teacher Knoxville News Sentinel
- Teacher ‘grazed’ after gun discharged at West High School, no serious injuries reported WATE 6 On Your Side
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