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Philadelphia (WPHL)- A West Philadelphia Charter School was on lockdown after a child discharged a gun inside the school Thursday morning.
The incident happened at West Philadelphia Achievement Charter School on the 6700 block of Callowhill Street at 8:55 am.
Police say an 8-year-old boy brought a gun inside the school and accidentally discharged the weapon inside the schoolyard. The school was placed on lockdown at 8:58 am and was lifted at 9:16 am.
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No injuries were reported. Police took the boy into custody and recovered the weapon.
