Regional

Police: Indiana County school security guard accidentally fires gun in elementary school

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read Dec. 13, 2024 | 1 year Ago
Go Ad-Free today

A Purchase Line School District security guard in Indiana County is under investigation after state police said he accidentally discharged his gun Friday morning in an elementary-school faculty room.

Police were called to Purchase Line Elementary School around 9:15 a.m. in Green Township. They said shortly after 9 a.m., an on-duty school security guard was handling his firearm in a faculty room when it discharged a round, striking a refrigerator.

No injuries were reported, and the incident did not disrupt any student activities, police said.

State police are investigating, and did not identify the security guard.

Share

Categories:

Tags:

About the Writers

Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

Push Notifications

Get news alerts first, right in your browser.

Enable Notifications

Content you may have missed

Enjoy TribLIVE, Uninterrupted.

Support our journalism and get an ad-free experience on all your devices.

  • TribLIVE AdFree Monthly

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Pay just $4.99 for your first month
  • TribLIVE AdFree Annually BEST VALUE

    • Unlimited ad-free articles
    • Billed annually, $49.99 for the first year
    • Save 50% on your first year
Get Ad-Free Access Now View other subscription options