Overview
- Law enforcement contained the scene at Westwood Hills Elementary in Waynesboro after staff reported a suspicious person and students were evacuated and reunited offsite.
- The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle and was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in the school library.
- One school employee suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, was treated at Augusta Health, and has been released from the hospital.
- Federal and local partners including the ATF joined the active investigation and authorities have not released a motive or full weapon details.
- As a precaution the school will remain closed the following day and additional officers will stay on campus this week while investigators continue to review how the suspect forced entry.