Gunman shoots staffer at Virginia elementary school, kills himself
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Key Points:
- A 19-year-old gunman, Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle, entered Westwood Hills Elementary School in Virginia, shot and wounded a staff member, and then killed himself inside the school library.
- The wounded staff member has been treated and released from the hospital, and no children were present in the library during the incident.
- Police responded within three minutes of the initial report, and school safety protocols were effective in protecting students and staff.
- Waynesboro Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Cassell confirmed all students and staff are safe and have returned home.
- Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger expressed sympathy for those affected and thanked first responders for their efforts.
