Middle School Archery Club Senior Shoots Arrow at Junior... Mother Claims "Bullying at School"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] An incident occurred at a middle school in Yecheon, Gyeongbuk, where a senior member of the archery club injured a junior by shooting an arrow at him.

According to the Gyeongbuk Office of Education on the 19th, around 10 a.m. on the 4th, at a middle school in Yecheon, third-year archery club member A pulled the bowstring from about 3 meters away, aiming at first-year student B, piercing B's clothes and injuring his back.

Student B received hospital treatment for over a week and is currently reported to be suffering from severe psychological distress.

B's mother told KBS, "Honestly, all I can say is that I am scared," and claimed, "A, who attended the same elementary school, has been bullying B for years, hitting his head and ostracizing him."

However, it has been reported that the school tried to appease B's parents by saying, "Archery is in a festive mood due to the Olympics, but this incident could dampen that atmosphere."

The police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education plans to hold a school violence review committee meeting on the 27th to decide the level of punishment for the offending student.

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