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Boy arrested over school shooting Boys held after school shooting
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Seventeen primary school children have been shot with plastic pellets at a school in Staffordshire.Seventeen primary school children have been shot with plastic pellets at a school in Staffordshire.
Police said 15 boys and two girls were hurt when a BB gun was fired at them in the playground at Etching Hill Primary School in Rugeley.Police said 15 boys and two girls were hurt when a BB gun was fired at them in the playground at Etching Hill Primary School in Rugeley.
A 12-year-old boy was later arrested on suspicion of assault. Three boys from a different school were thought to have fired on the pupils from nearby bushes. Two 12-year-old boys were later held on suspicion of assault. Three boys from a different school were thought to have fired on the pupils from nearby bushes.
The youngsters suffered bruising but did not need hospital treatment.The youngsters suffered bruising but did not need hospital treatment.
The injured children are aged between seven and 11.The injured children are aged between seven and 11.
'Parents relieved''Parents relieved'
Head teacher Jenny Dodd said: "We're just hugely relieved that nobody had any serious injuries.Head teacher Jenny Dodd said: "We're just hugely relieved that nobody had any serious injuries.
"As soon as we were alerted we contacted the police and we're doing all that we can to help them with their inquiries."As soon as we were alerted we contacted the police and we're doing all that we can to help them with their inquiries.
"They were minor injuries, basically bruising."They were minor injuries, basically bruising.
"To begin with I don't think any of the children realised what was happening because I think they were so insignificant, being tiny pellets and mostly plastic."To begin with I don't think any of the children realised what was happening because I think they were so insignificant, being tiny pellets and mostly plastic.
"Parents were relieved that we called them and that their children hadn't been severely injured."
The children were fired at during their lunch breakThe children were fired at during their lunch break
Staffordshire Police said the arrested boy had been taken to Cannock police station for questioning. "Parents were relieved that we called them and that their children hadn't been severely injured."
Ch Insp Juliet Prince said officers were looking for "two or possibly three" other people of similar age to the arrested boy. Staffordshire Police said they were looking for other boys in connection with the incident.
"It is very fortunate that no-one was more seriously hurt," she said. Ch Insp Juliet Prince said: "It is very fortunate that no-one was more seriously hurt.
"We are working closely with pupils and staff to build up a picture of what happened, and are treating the incident very seriously."We are working closely with pupils and staff to build up a picture of what happened, and are treating the incident very seriously.
"It serves as yet another warning about the dangers of children having access to BB guns and air weapons.""It serves as yet another warning about the dangers of children having access to BB guns and air weapons."
Anyone with information should contact police, she said.Anyone with information should contact police, she said.