Arlington police said Duff Elementary School was placed on lockdown for a time Thursday after a parent with a concealed weapon had his gun accidentally go off, hitting the parent in the leg.
The school had early release and students were released at the planned time of 12:10 p.m.
Police and school officials said there was no threat made and the parent did not have "malicious intent."No students or staff were injured. The parent was taken to an area hospital after being shot in the leg. No parent ever wants there to be a reason for them to get a text message saying their child's school is on lockdown.
While most times, lockdowns are only drills students have to take part in, Rasheed's son, Rami, said that knowing what happened earlier this week made this lockdown different.
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