BREMERTON, Wash. – An 8-year-old girl was shot Wednesday afternoon at Armin Jahr Elementary School in Bremerton, allegedly by another student.
A teacher working in the office said it happened in a classroom around 1:30 p.m.
Bremerton Police spokesman Lt. Peter Fisher said the third grade girl was being taken to the hospital, but would not comment on her condition or the circumstances of the shooting.
Fisher said another student was taken into custody and a gun was recovered. He would not confirm any information about the suspect, but a Bremerton School District spokesperson said suspect is 9-years-old and also in the third grade.
The district spokesperson said it was believed the shooting was an accident, but Lt. Fisher said it was too early in the investigation to speculate.
An Airlift Northwest Helicopter took the girl to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
The school was placed under lockdown. Fisher said police did a sweep of the school after taking the student into custody, then worked with the district to reunite students and parents.
“There’s been a shooting. They’re on lockdown."
That's what parent Kerri Johnson was told when she learned about the shooting. Her fourth grade son said he heard the shot.
“He’s really scared, but he’s fine,” said Johnson.
Armin Jahr Elementary is named for Armin G. Jahr, who was superintendent when the school was built in 1968.
