AMELIA COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) — A student at Amelia County Middle School brought a BB gun to school, according to police sources.
School leaders said an investigation is underway after a student brought an air pistol BB gun to their first period class Wednesday morning.
Dr. BJ Brewer, the superintendent of Amelia County Public Schools, sent a copy of a letter the principal sent home to parents.
“This message is being sent to inform you of a situation which took place in our school today. We were informed during first period this morning that a student may have brought a gun to school. An investigation was conducted immediately, and a look-alike air pistol was discovered and confiscated. Parents of the student have been notified and we are following policy in addressing the situation. It is important to note that all Amelia County Middle School students and staff were, and remain safe throughout this time.
Please note that we remain committed to providing a safe, productive environment for all, and will do our best to communicate whatever relevant details that we can. It might be argued that this may not have been a “real” weapon, but I wish to be very clear that we will not accept this sort of thing in our school.”
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