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19-year-old found dead, staff member hurt in Virginia elementary school shooting
wset.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A 19-year-old man, Anthony I. Ignatiadis-Isabelle, forced his way into Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, on September 12 and was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the school library.
- Police responded within minutes of the 9:12 a.m. call about a suspicious person, discovering Ignatiadis-Isabelle deceased inside the library, where no students were present at the time.
- An adult staff member was shot during the incident but has been treated and released, with no students harmed.
- The school went into immediate lockdown, and all students and staff were safely reunited with their families; Westwood Hills Elementary will remain closed the following day.
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing, and Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger expressed support for the community and gratitude to first responders.
