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Waynesboro shooting: One injured, school placed on lockdown, suspects flee

Chris Graham
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One person was injured in a shooting incident in Waynesboro Thursday morning, in which several cars were shot and a nearby school was placed on temporary lockdown.

Waynesboro Police responded to the shooting in the 200 block of Tiffany Drive at approximately 10:45 a.m.

Responding officers discovered several vehicles had been shot, and that the suspects had fled the area.

One gunshot victim with non-life-threatening injuries was located at Windigrove Drive and was transported to UVA Medical Center.

Westwood Hills Elementary School was placed on a limited lockdown due to the proximity of the incident.

This incident is currently under investigation.




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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 Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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