WJBF – AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) - A female student was accidentally shot by a classmate, after that classmate brought a gun to school Tuesday.
A board of education spokesperson released information about the incident at W.S. Hornsby K-8 School on Tuesday morning. The spokesperson said officials discovered a student brought a gun to school "against state law and district policy", around 10:45 a.m.
Recommended Videos
Read the Richmond County School System Statement
He also said, "while playing with the gun inside a desk, a student accidentally discharged the weapon and another student was struck".
Parents were notified about the incident and the student who was found to have brought the gun to school was in police custody. The injured student was taken to a local hospital and all other students and staff were safe and secure in the building.
The school was on lock down after the shooting happened. A call came around 11:10 a.m. Tuesday morning from the Augusta Fire Department to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office about an incident at the school and the Richmond County Board of Education Police Department needed assistance.