Pine Hill, Ala. (WDNews) — A Wilcox County woman is facing charges after a shocking incident at F.S. Ervin Elementary School. Authorities report that a 5-year-old student, left unattended in a vehicle, accessed his mother’s gun and fired a shot into the school building on Tuesday afternoon.
The child’s mother, identified as 32-year-old Aleah Coates of Pine Hill, has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment. Both charges are Class A misdemeanors in Alabama.
Local authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
