A middle school student from Tyrone Middle School shot herself on a school bus, St. Petersburg Police Department said.
According to officers, a middle school student suffered a gunshot on the bus at 18th Avenue North and 49th Street North on Tuesday morning.
The girl was in possession of the gun, and no other students were involved or hurt, the St. Petersburg Police Department stated. However, there were 20 other students on the bus at the time.
The student was transported to All Children’s Hospital and is in stable condition.
St. Petersburg Police Department said the 13-year-old girl brought the gun on the bus. They are working to find out how she got the gun.
This is a developing story.
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Source: wfla
