A shooting at a Pennsylvania high school Tuesday morning has left one student hospitalized.
Multiple shots were heard in Erie High School at around 9:20, resulting in a lockdown, according to a media release from Erie’s Public Schools. Police secured the school just before 10, and students were dismissed classroom by classroom an hour after the shooting took place, the school said.
Erie Police confirm that a single individual at Erie High School has been shot. 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.
— City of Erie, Pennsylvania (@CityofEriePA) April 5, 2022
“Incidents like these are a reflection of a troubling rise in youth violence in Erie,” Superintendent Brian Polito said. “As we ask the entire community to come together to address this challenge, we are working on a comprehensive plan for students and staff to safely return to school. The well-being of our students and staff is and always will be our priority, and we will take every measure possible to ensure their safety and security.”
The unidentified student who was shot is in stable condition, and police will continue to search for “a known person of interest who fled the building.”
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The school district will release detailed information about the plan to return to school “in the coming days.”
School will not be in session for Erie High School students for the remainder of the week, and the district will observe spring break from April 11-18.
