Overview
- Law enforcement, including the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office and ATF agents, responded to reports of an active shooter at Westwood Hills Elementary.
- The sheriff’s office declared the scene contained and secure and confirmed that students and staff were evacuated from the school.
- Authorities established family reunification at Westminster Presbyterian Church and urged parents not to go to the school so emergency vehicles and buses can move freely.
- Augusta Health issued a statement confirming the incident was a shooting and said the hospital is offering support to the community.
- Other schools in the district were placed on precautionary lockdown and investigators have not released details about casualties or the suspect as the probe continues.