DEVELOPING: Police have addressed the media, speaking on the Macquarie Fields Public School shooting in south-west Sydney. Year 1 and Year 2 students were inside a classroom when a gunshot was fired through the window. lizziepearl 9News MORE:
NSW Police said emergency services went to the school at 12.45pm after reports a "classroom window had been broken by a metal projectile"."A crime scene was established and an investigation into the incident was commenced," NSW Police said in a statement.
"Investigations have revealed that the object is a small calibre bullet, which has been seized and will be forensically examined by specialist police." A parent at the school told 9News it was "a scary incident", as his daughter's room was close to where the bullet was found. 9News understands families were sent a letter just after 4pm saying children had been removed from the classroom.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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