Woodbridge Boy Allegedly Points BB Gun at Student

January 8, 2013 5:05 PM

Filed Under: Gun, School, violence

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KANSAS CITY, MO - MARCH 11: Students ride in buses as they leave from Westport High School in Kansas City, Missouri on March 11, 2010. The High School is one of 26 local schools that will be closed due the districts budget. (Photo by G. Newman Lowrance/Getty Images)

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LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — A Woodbridge boy faces multiple charges stemming from an incident last week in which he allegedly pointed a BB gun at another student.

Prince William County police said they were called to Vaughn Elementary School in Woodbridge on Monday to investigate an altercation between an 11-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy that occurred on school grounds after school hours on Friday. Police said that during the altercation the 11-year-old, who is a sixth-grader at Fred Lynn Middle School, displayed a BB gun to the 9-year-old and pointed it toward him.

The altercation occurred outside the school building but on school property. Police said no shots were fired and no injuries were reported.

The 11-year-old juvenile has been charged with brandishing a weapon on school property and assault and battery.

No further information was available at this time.

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