Gun-wielding mother charged after shooting involving APS officer at Booker T. Washington High School
ATLANTA - Police responded to Booker T. Washington High School after gunshots were fired late Wednesday afternoon, Atlanta Public Schools officials confirmed.
According to officials, an unknown number of students were involved in a "physical altercation during dismissal at Booker T. Washington High School."
A parent arrived at the school campus and started waving a gun towards students, school staff, and an Atlanta Public Schools Police officer, an APS spokesperson said.
The parent, later identified as 30-year-old Tierra Vachon refused to comply with the officer's commands to put down the weapon. As a result, "the officer fired one shot which struck the parent in the hand," officials said in a statement sent to FOX 5.
Paramedics responded to the scene and provided Vachon with treatment.
No students or school employees were injured during the shooting, authorities said.
"The safety and well-being of our students and employees is always a top priority for all Atlanta Public Schools," Atlanta Public Schools spokesperson Seth Coleman said.
Police said Vachon faces charges for obstructing a law enforcement officer with violence, disrupting public school, carrying and possession of firearm on school property, aggravated assault, cruelty to children, and contributing to delinquency of a minor.
Atlanta Public Schools and the Atlanta Police Department are investigating, with assistance from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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