Shooting at Pennsylvania high school leaves one injured
Student rushed to hospital while others take cover behind teacher’s desk as shooter opens fire inside Pennsylvania high school
- Erie High School was placed on lockdown after a suspect opened fire
- Witnesses said they heard eight shots being fired, one student was injured
- Police at the scene confirmed the student’s injuries are not life-threatening
- Authorities said there was no reason to believe there is an ongoing
- Officers refused to confirm whether the suspect is in custody
At least one student was injured after up to eight shots were fired during a shooting at a high school in Pennsylvania.
Erie High School, in Erie, Pennsylvania, was placed on lockdown and students took cover behind their teacher’s desk after a suspect opened fire and injured at least one student.
‘Erie Police confirm[s] that a single individual at Erie High School has been shot,’ the department tweeted on Tuesday.
‘The individual is in good condition and has been transported to the hospital. More information to follow as we receive it. Please continue to avoid the area.’
Police at the scene confirmed the student’s injuries are not life-threatening.
Authorities said there was no reason to believe there is an ongoing threat at the high school, but refused to confirm whether the suspect is in custody.
Outside the school, worried parents gathered waiting for news from police.
Erie High School was placed on lockdown after a suspect opened fire and injured at least one person, police said
Police at the scene confirmed the student’s injuries are not life-threatening
Outside the school, worried parents gathered waiting for news from police
‘All [we] heard was shots go off. And my teacher went to the door. He looked out the door and told everybody to jump out of the window. So I took cover behind his desk, and then I just jumped out of the window,’ a distraught student told Erie News Now.
Police advised parents to stay out of the area due to heavy traffic, and said that students are being dismissed on school buses.
‘At this point, we do not believe there is a threat so we are dismissing the students so we can investigate the crime,’ an officer said.
Erie High School, formerly called Central Tech High School, has more than 2,000 students.
Police advised parents to stay out of the area due to heavy traffic, and said that students are being dismissed on school buses
‘Erie Police confirm[s] that a single individual at Erie High School has been shot,’ the department tweeted on Tuesday
Erie High School, formerly called Central Tech High School, has more than 2,000 students
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