{
  "id": 5138111,
  "title": "1 adult hurt, no kids harmed in Virginia elementary school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/1-adult-hurt-no-kids-harmed-in-virginia-elementary-school-shooting-5138111",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260903/1-adult-hurt-no-kids-harmed-in-virginia-elementary-school-shooting"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An adult sustained injuries in a shooting at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Virginia on Wednesday morning, according to officials. No children were harmed in the incident. Jim Wood, a city council member, confirmed that the shooting was isolated and that the suspect is no longer considered a threat. He provided no further details about the suspect's condition. The adult victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Robin Lawson, a spokeswoman for Virginia State Police, also reported that only one adult was injured and that no children were harmed. Waynesboro police have not yet issued a full statement on the shooting, but one is expected to be released later Wednesday. The identity of the suspect remains unknown, and it is unclear if there is any connection to previous incidents.",
  "summary": "An adult was wounded in a shooting at a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning, according to an official who responded to the scene and confirmed no children were injured. Jim Wood, a Waynesboro city council member whose district includes Westwood Hills Elementary School, said in a phone interview that the shooting was an isolated event and that the shooter is no longer a threat. He…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Virginia elementary school evacuated as police respond to emergency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/virginia-elementary-school-evacuated-as-police-respond-to-emergency",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:55:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Virginia elementary school evacuated as police respond to emergency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/virginia-elementary-school-evacuated-as-police-respond-to-emergency-5128068",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "1 adult hurt, no kids harmed in Virginia elementary school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/1-adult-hurt-no-kids-harmed-in-virginia-elementary-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-09-02T17:52:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "1 adult hurt, no kids harmed after shooting at Virginia elementary school, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/1-adult-hurt-no-kids-harmed-after-shooting-at-virginia-elementary",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:27:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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