Teen suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound inside Waynesboro school
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Key Points:
- A 19-year-old man, Anthony I. Ignatadis-Isabelle, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after forcibly entering Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia.
- The man was found dead in the school library, which was unoccupied at the time; one staff member sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and has been released from the hospital.
- Police responded within three minutes of the initial call, and all students, teachers, and staff have been accounted for and are safe; the school will remain closed Thursday with increased police presence throughout the week.
- Superintendent Jeffrey Cassell praised the coordinated response from multiple law enforcement agencies and confirmed the suspect was not a student, noting the school had conducted two lockdown drills in the past 20 days.
- Governor Abigail Spanberger expressed sympathy for those affected and thanked first responders, with investigations ongoing and community updates promised by local officials.
