Girl shoots 3 at Idaho middle school; teacher disarms her
Poll
Yes
BOISE, Idaho – Authorities say a sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher.
Officials said at a news conference Thursday that the three are expected to survive their injuries. Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson says the girl pulled a handgun from her backpack and fired multiple rounds inside and outside Rigby Middle School in the small city of Rigby, about 95 miles (145 kilometres) southwest of Yellowstone National Park.
A female teacher disarmed the girl and held her until law enforcement arrived and took her into custody, authorities said, without giving other details.
Alela Rodriguez, left, walks with her son, Yandel Rodriguez, 12, at the high school where people were evacuated after a shooting at the nearby Rigby Middle School earlier Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Rigby, Idaho. Authorities said that two students and a custodian were injured, and a male student has been taken into custody. (AP Photo/Natalie Behring) world
Shooting at Idaho middle school injures 3; student detained Today 01:35 am JST Today | 06:48 am JST BOISE, Idaho
A shooting at an eastern Idaho middle school Thursday injured two students and a custodian, and a student was taken into custody, authorities said.
The victims injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, Jefferson County Sheriff Steve Anderson said.
Girl shoots two students, janitor at Idaho school before being disarmed
Students embrace after a school shooting at Rigby Middle School. (Photo / AP)
Girl shoots two students, janitor at Idaho school before being disarmed Fri, 7 May 2021, 3:35PM
A girl has shot two students and a janitor at a middle school in Idaho on Thursday (local time) before being disarmed by a hero teacher.
Local authorities said at a news conference the girl pulled a handgun from her backpack and fired multiple shots inside and outside Rigby Middle School in the small city of Rigby in the state s east, just after 9am.