The mother of a student was shot in the hand by a school police officer after she brandished a handgun outside the high school, waving it in the direction of students and staff, Atlanta police said.
Officer. The officer ordered the parent to drop the weapon. When the parent did not comply with the order, the officer fired one shot which struck the parent in the hand," the district said in a statement.
An angry parent in Atlanta, Georgia, who was trying to defend her daughter was shot by a school police officer after she showed up on campus with a gun, authorities said.Paramedics were called to the scene to treat the mother's injury. No one else was injured, a school district spokesman said. The parent is facing multiple criminal charges, officials said.
No further details about the incident have been released, including the identity of the parent. The school is cooperating with local police. "APS Police and Atlanta Police are conducting a full investigation of the incident, and the parent faces several charges. As this was an officer-involved shooting, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating as well. The safety and well-being of our students and employees is always a top priority for all Atlanta Public Schools," the district said.
BREAKING: Atlanta Police and APS Police at scene of shooting in front of Booker T. Washington High School. One student says possibly involved officer and a mother with a gun
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