Vermont
Police investigating bullet shot into Vermont school
BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say someone shot through the wall of a Vermont school, but investigators do not believe it was a malicious act.
Vermont state police say a bullet hole was discovered Wednesday in the wall of one of the buildings at the Burke Town School. They say the bullet hit a bookshelf and was found on the floor.
Troopers say a muzzleloader fired the round from a considerable distance away from the school, and they do not believe it was malicious.
Investigators say according to staffers at the school, the shooting could have happened anytime between August 2023 and Feb. 28, 2024.
Anyone with information is asked to call the barracks in St. Johnsbury at 802-748-3111 or to leave an anonymous tip online.
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