Police later confirmed the gun was brought into the school in the student’s backpack. And it belonged to his mother who had legally purchased the weapon in York County, NY.
Virginia law states that guns need to be secured away from any child under the age of 14. So, it is possible that the child’s mother may be charged.
The child is not being identified due to his age. He has been moved into a medical facility where professionals continue to evaluate and treat him.
When they arrived at the scene, an officer placed him in a police car. And he and his mother were later interviewed.
The school has 550 students from kindergarten to fifth grade. And classes this week have been canceled.
