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William Perry Elementary School student found with BB gun in bookbag

Chris Graham
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A 9-year-old William Perry Elementary School student took a BB gun to school on Friday; we know because a classmate reported this to a teacher.

Waynesboro Police are weighing criminal charges, per a release from Waynesboro Public Schools that went out on Friday afternoon.

We can imagine that the charges would involve parents or guardians.


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The release didn’t give us a time frame for when everything went down, but what we do know, is, a William Perry student reported to a teacher that another student may have had a weapon in a bookbag.

The teacher immediately secured the bookbag, removed the student in question from the classroom, and escorted the student and bookbag to the school office.

A school resource officer was present and responded immediately. Upon searching the bookbag, the SRO located the BB gun.

Following a threat assessment and review of the incident, it was determined that students and staff were not in danger.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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