VIRGINIA NEWS – Parents arrested after 3rd grader accidentally fired gun in classroom

Laila Kirkptraick, Staff Writer

Parents of a third-grade student at Lee Hill Elementary School in Fredericksburg, Virginia have been arrested and charged after a pistol the boy brought to school went off while it was inside his backpack. No one was injured during the incident, which happened on Monday just before 11:00 AM. The classroom was then evacuated as the police cleared the scene.

Major Liz Scott spoke to the press detailing how the incident happened. She stated, “It was during snack time, and the child reached into his book bag to retrieve his snacks and inadvertently pulled the trigger of the weapon. She went on to say, “It’s truly remarkable that nobody was physically injured. Both 36-year-old Ciara Armstead and 34-year-old Terrence Carroll Jr. were charged with one felony and misdemeanor related to endangering a child. Their son is not facing any charges.