Wasilla School Bus Hit By Bullet Which Came Into Windshield, Hit A Seat, & Went Out Another Window

Gun Was Loaded 

Troopers Say 30.06 Rifle "Fell & Accidentally Discharged" Near School Bus On Afternoon Run 

Children & Driver Onboard, But Nobody Hurt, Troopers Say 

Two Windows Were Hit, Along With An Empty Seat  

Location: Wasilla

Type: Shooting Investigation

Dispatch Text:

On September 29, 2023 at around 4:30 pm, the Alaska State Troopers were notified that a school bus had been struck with a bullet. Troopers and EMS immediately responded to the scene. 

A preliminary investigation revealed that someone was transporting a 30.06 rifle from a camper into a residence when the firearm fell and accidentally discharged. 

The bullet struck the windshield and then hit a seat before leaving the bus out of a side window. None of the juveniles on the bus or the driver were struck by the bullet or injured in anyway. Troopers have determined that this was a non-criminal event, and have closed their investigation.