{
  "id": 5116740,
  "title": "Westwood Hills Elementary School evacuated: Cops respond amid ‘active shooter’ report in Waynesboro - What we know",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/westwood-hills-elementary-school-evacuated-cops-respond-amid-active",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:38:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/westwood-hills-elementary-school-evacuated-cops-respond-amid-active-shooter-report-in-waynesboro-what-we-know-101788363114753.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday morning, Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, was evacuated due to a reported active shooter incident. Law enforcement officials were alerted at approximately 10 a.m. and quickly responded to the scene. As of 10:23 a.m. ET, the Augusta County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the situation was contained and secure, and all students and staff were safely evacuated. The school district had placed other schools on lockdown as a precautionary measure. The sheriff advised parents not to go to the school, as law enforcement needed clear access for buses and emergency vehicles. No information regarding potential casualties has been released at this time, and a reunification process for affected students and families is underway at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Governor Abigail Spanberger expressed her support for the students, parents, teachers, and staff involved in the incident.",
  "summary": "A shooting incident occurred at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Virginia on Wednesday morning.",
  "key_points": [
    "Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, evacuated due to an active shooter report.",
    "Augusta County Sheriff's Office confirmed the situation was contained and secure by 10:23 a.m.",
    "Reunification process for students and families underway at Westminster Presbyterian Church."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Westwood Elementary shooting update: Are Augusta County schools still under lockdown? All we know as one injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/westwood-elementary-shooting-update-are-augusta-county-schools-still",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:25:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}