Principal pretended to shoot kids during drill, parents sayLOS ANGELES — A principal at a San Gabriel elementary school was put on leave of absence by district administrators after pretending to shoot kids and announcing that children were “dead” during an active shooter lockdown drill, according to parents and staff. The incident, which is under investigation by the school district, occurred Wednesday at Washington Elementary and involved Nina Denson, who has served as principal of the school since fall 2023. Parents and staff members at the school told KTLA-TV that Denson pretended to shoot …