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A 14-year-old student's gun accidentally discharged in a classroom at West High School in Knoxville, grazing a teacher but causing no serious injuries. The student has been charged with reckless endangerment, reckless aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon on school grounds. The school went into a midlevel lockdown, but students were dismissed early and no ongoing danger was found.
A student at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, was charged with reckless endangerment, reckless aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon on school grounds after a gun inside their backpack discharged in a classroom, grazing a teacher. The teacher's injuries were minor, and no serious injuries were reported. The school dismissed early while police investigated, and the student is in custody with the gun accounted for. Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon stated that guns have no place in schools, and KCS Board of Education policy forbids firearms on school property.
A teacher at West High School in Knoxville, Tennessee was grazed by a bullet or bullet fragment after a gun went off accidentally inside a student's backpack. The school was placed on lockdown and dismissed early, but there were no serious injuries. The student is in custody and has been charged with reckless endangerment, reckless aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon on school grounds. The incident has sparked discussions about school safety and the use of metal detectors.