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After reports of gunfire at McKinley High School in Buffalo emerged, police now believe that a teen was “stabbed and not shot.”
A Buffalo Police spokesperson said on Wednesday that the 14-year-old victim “was stabbed multiple times and not shot.”
Two people were believed to be shot, including one student, at a high school in Buffalo, New York.
Reports of gunfire at McKinley High School emerged at around 3.45pm local time on Wednesday.
A source inside the school confirmed students and staff went into lockdown as an FBI tactical unit was seen entering the campus.
As of 5.30pm no one has been taken into custody in connection with the incident, which police said was precipitated by a fight between two groups in the school parking lot after classes concluded.
The victims included a male student who was hospitalised with multiple wounds and a security guard who suffered a bullet wound to the leg.
More than 100 students remained on lockdown as panicked parents stood at the edge of campus waiting to be reunited.
One student told WGRZ: “It was crazy. We didn’t know what was happening.”
Nearby SUNY Buffalo State College warned anyone on campus to shelter in place immediately after an armed person was seen walking in that direction.
Students to learn remotely for rest of week
BPS Superintendent Dr Kriner Cash told a press conference that McKinley High School would be “reset in a phased approach” following the shooting of a student and a security guard on Wednesday.
Politicians respond to shooting
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown reacted to the shooting in a statement on Twitter, writing: “Today represents a very dark day in our City. As of last night, eight school shootings had occurred across the United States in 2022. Now, the City of Buffalo has the horrible distinction of becoming the ninth.
“The impact of what happened at McKinley High School late this afternoon is still incalculable. Families are shaken, educators and students are distraught, and many of our children are scared. We will provide more details as they become available.
“The City of Buffalo is here for all of those who are directly impacted by this shooting, and we are here for all of those across our City who have experienced or been impacted by gun violence. We will not rest until we stop this violence.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul also confirmed she is monitoring the situation.
SUNY Buffalo lifts shelter in place order following shooting
“Buffalo Police Department has given UPD the clearance to lift the shelter in place on campus effective immediately. We appreciate your patience this evening,” the university said on Twitter.
Union leader says McKinley High School ‘has been out of control'
Phil Rumore, president of the Buffalo Teachers Federation, told Spectrum News 1 that there was an ongoing security concern about conditions at McKinley High School.
“The school has been out of control and students have been afraid to come to school,” he said.
Shot student remains in surgery, say police.
The male student, who was shot multiple times, was taken by ambulance to Oishei Children’s Hospital, and remained in surgery as of 6.20pm ET.
Police have not identified the student or given his age as the investigation into the incident at McKinley High School in Buffalo, New York, continues.
BPD has not given any update on the condition of the student.
ICYMI: Buffalo shooting: Two people including one student shot at McKinley High School
Two people have been shot outside a high school in Buffalo, New York, after a fight between two groups of people on the school grounds escalated into gunfire, according to authorities.
The shooting unfolded at around 3.45pm on Wednesday afternoon at McKinley High School on Elmwood Avenue.
My colleague Rachel Sharp has the details.
Shooter opens fire at Buffalo high school
Gunman remains at large after a male student and a security guard were shot outside McKinley High School on Wednesday afternoon
ATF joins agencies investigating Buffalo school shooting
The bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms is joining with local police to investigate the shooting that took place outside a high school in Buffalo, New York, on Wednesday, it confirmed on Twitter.
Teen was stabbed and not shot, police say
Buffalo Police spokesperson said on Wednesday that the 14-year-old boy “was stabbed multiple times and not shot.”
The other person injured was a security guard, who was shot in the leg. Police said that the injury was not life-threatening and that he was being treated at Erie County Medical Center.
Earlier, Buffalo Police Deputy Commissioner, Joseph Gramaglia, had said there was a dispute that occurred near the parking lot of the school. One person pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots.
“It looks like a dispute between multiple persons. We’re looking to identify if they were students, or if there are other individuals that came to the school,” he said.
Police still ‘aggressively’ hunting for suspect in Buffalo school shooting
Investigators are still looking for a suspect who opened fire outside a Buffalo, New York, school on Wednesday, wounding a security guard and a male student.
“We are aggressively working this case,” deputy police commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told The Buffalo News. “We have a lot of investigators on this.”
Local and state police, as well as the FBI and ATF, are assisting with the investigation.
Mayor of Buffalo calls for end to gun violence after high school shooting
Byron W Brown, the mayor of Buffalo, said today’s shooting reveals why America needs to do more to crack down on gun violence.
“The City of Buffalo is here for all of those who are directly impacted by this shooting, and we are here for all of those across our City who have experienced or been impacted by gun violence,” he wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “We will not rest until we stop this violence.”