Reports don’t specify the age of the children but it happened at Hornsby Elementary, a K-8 school in Augusta.
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The student who brought the gun to school is in police custody, said Israel Butler, spokesman for Richmond County schools.
While playing with the gun inside a desk, a student accidentally discharged the weapon and another student was struck.
No other students were injured.
We confirmed the shooting Tuesday morning after receiving reports of a shooting at the school.
The names of the students involved have not been released.
Photo of a Richmond County Sheriff’s Office patrol auto parked at W.S. Hornsby K-8 School in Augusta, Georgia.
The student who brought the weapon is now in custody. She was taken to a local hospital but is expected to fully recover.
Stay with WFLA.com for updates about this developing story.
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Officials in Georgia say an elementary school student was accidentally shot by a classmate playing with a gun.
