Shaw said an adult staff member at Westwood Hills Elementary School suffered a gunshot wound and has been released from the hospital. ^[1] Waynesboro Police Chief David Shaw said on 2026-09-02 that officers found 19-year-old Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle dead inside the library of Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, after responding to a call about a suspicious person. ^[2] Anthony Ignatiadis-Isabelle forced his way into Westwood Hills Elementary School on September 2, triggering a lockdown and a major law enforcement response. ^[3] Officers located Ignatiadis-Isabelle dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the school library approximately three minutes after the initial call. ^[4] Jeffrey Cassell, superintendent of Waynesboro Public Schools, said on 2026-09-02 that safety protocols and procedures worked, that all students and staff are safe, and that they have returned home to their families. ^[5] Shaw said there were no children in the library at the time of the incident and that officers arrived at the scene in less than three minutes after the initial call. ^[6] Authorities clarified that Ignatiadis-Isabelle was not a current student at Westwood Hills Elementary School and are investigating his connection to the school or the injured staff member. ^[7]