School Employee Accidentally Shot During District-Sponsored Gun Class
Glenn Geddie, Texas School Employee, Accidentally Shot During District-Sponsored Gun Training
By Alana Horowitz
An employee at a Texas public school was accidentally shot on Wednesday during a district-sponsored handgun safety class, KLTV reports.
According to KLTV, Glenn Geddie was a maintenance worker for the Van Independent School District. The school district voted last month to arm some teachers and other employees in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn.
District Superintendent Don Dunn confirmed that the incident occurred. Here’s his full statement, courtesy of KLTV:
At the conclusion of the CHL training on February 27, 2013, one certified person stayed for private instruction