2 Sutton Middle Students Injured by BB Gun Fire on School Bus

Two students were injured by a pellet from a BB gun that was fired on a Sutton Middle School bus Tuesday, according to Atlanta Public Schools spokesperson Stephen Alford.

Alford said Atlanta Public Schools officials are investigating the incident.

News of this gun incident is just coming out, after the parent of one of the injured students talked to 11Alive News about the shooting. 

11Alive reported that one of the student's mother told them that, "she was upset because no one from the school called her to let her know about the incident. The victim said it wasn't until she arrived at school the next day and a coach happened to ask about her injury that authorities called Atlanta Police."

Alford offered this description of the incident:

During the bus ride home, a BB gun was discharged by a male student, which resulted in two students (1 male, 1 female) sustaining minor injuries. The student who discharged the BB gun has been suspended and charged with aggravated assault. The incident was reported to the school on March 20. The BB gun never entered the school building; it was planted by a student outside of the school before school began, and retrieved by the student at the end of the school day.

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