A Philadelphia elementary school was briefly locked down Thursday morning after police say an 8-year-old boy brought a gun to school and it was accidentally discharged in the schoolyard.
A Philadelphia school was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday morning after police say a child brought a gun to school and it accidentally went off outside.
The incident occurred Thursday morning, around 9 a.m., at the West Philadelphia Achievement Charter Elementary School. Police say an 8-year-old boy was found with a weapon inside the school and that the weapon was accidentally discharged in the schoolyard. The school was placed on lockdown just before 9 a.m. and the lockdown was lifted about 15 minutes later. ___
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