A Duquesne City student was allegedly grazed by a bullet following a shots-fired “incident” in Allegheny County, the school district announced Monday.Allegheny County officials first told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that officials were on the scene near Auriles Street after 2:30 p.m. following reports of shots being fired. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 later had a crew on the scene, where authorities first began calling for SWAT. Officials on scene later told us the incident began after shots were fired near South Seventh Street earlier in the afternoon.The situation has since been resolved, and there is no threat to the community, officials stated. In a statement from the Duquesne City School District following police response, Superintendent Sue A. Mariani said an “incident” happened during bus dismissal involving high school students. “At this time, the information provided to us indicates that a high school student was allegedly grazed by a bullet,” the statement said. “This is the full extent of what we know at the moment. We are working closely with the Duquesne Police Department and will continue to cooperate fully as they conduct their investigation.” Additional information, including whether or not anyone has been charged, has not been released. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
DUQUESNE, Pa. —
A Duquesne City student was allegedly grazed by a bullet following a shots-fired “incident” in Allegheny County, the school district announced Monday.
Allegheny County officials first told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 that officials were on the scene near Auriles Street after 2:30 p.m. following reports of shots being fired.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 later had a crew on the scene, where authorities first began calling for SWAT. Officials on scene later told us the incident began after shots were fired near South Seventh Street earlier in the afternoon.
The situation has since been resolved, and there is no threat to the community, officials stated.
In a statement from the Duquesne City School District following police response, Superintendent Sue A. Mariani said an “incident” happened during bus dismissal involving high school students.
“At this time, the information provided to us indicates that a high school student was allegedly grazed by a bullet,” the statement said. “This is the full extent of what we know at the moment. We are working closely with the Duquesne Police Department and will continue to cooperate fully as they conduct their investigation.”
Additional information, including whether or not anyone has been charged, has not been released.
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