Schoolboy allegedly shot Sorrento Primary School student with toy gun
A Sorrento Primary School student allegedly shot a boy with a pellet gun, then held it to the head of another student in an incident which terrified other children at the school.
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A boy allegedly shot a student with a toy gun and held it to the head of another in a shocking incident at a Victorian school this week.
Police were notified after the boy brought the “toy plastic pellet gun” to Sorrento Primary School on Tuesday.
It is understood that the gun shot plastic pellets and had recently been brought home from overseas.
The Herald Sun understands that the toy gun was a cobra M206 model, which is about 30-35cm long.
The toy guns can be bought overseas and are for sale online.
A source with knowledge of the incident said that the boy was “constantly” picked on by other students.
“There are a few parents who have their heads in the sand,” the source said.
“Some of the parents need to take a step back and think that if a child is going to these lengths that maybe something is going on.”
Sorrento Primary School principal Megan Dallas said the toy gun was immediately confiscated.
“The school has taken appropriate disciplinary action following the incident,” she said.
Victoria Police confirmed the toy gun was handed in at Rosebud police station following the incident.
“The item was handed over for destruction,” police said.
Dad Charles told 3AW’s Neil Mitchell that the toy gun was pointed at his nine-year-old son.
“That gun was aimed at my child,” he said.
“We picked our child up early that day after that incident.
“They are only nine-year-old boys.”
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Charles’ son has not returned to school since the incident, and the family said it had not heard from the school.
“We have not had any contact,” he said.
“We kept our child away but we haven’t had any contact from the school at all.”
Charles added: “It seems to be, you know, protecting the child who has done it.”
Another student’s grandmother, Lucy, told 3AW that the boy had bought the toy weapon in Bali.
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She said the boy was waving it around before “shooting people” and holding it to the head of a girl in prep.
“The school didn’t call the police or anything but the mother did later on,” Lucy said.
“I was horrified and I didn’t even want my (grand) children to the school.
“The principal should have done more about it and that child should be expelled.