BALTIMORE (WBFF)- Baltimore School and City Police are investigating a shooting at Frederick Douglass High School.
The call came out just after noon Friday for shots fired inside of the school building.
City Schools says a special education assistant was shot by an adult who was trying to gain access to the school.
The suspect is an “adult family member of a student,” said the city schools system. The 25-year-old suspect is in custody.
“The shooting took place during a confrontation in the lobby area of the building. On hearing the shots, school police officers responded immediately. The shooter was taken into custody without incident. The school was placed on lockdown while city and school police secured the area,” said the schools system in a statement.
“At 1:15, students were dismissed to be with their families and to enable the investigation at the school to be completed. To minimize crowds and any potential confusion at the Mondawmin transit hub, dismissal at nearby secondary schools was staggered, with Coppin Academy closing at 2:15,” the statement continued.
School CEO Sonja Santelises added about the victim: “He has served Baltimore’s students for many years, and I ask you all as part of our City Schools community to hold him and his family in your hearts.”
She also said: “In a city where violence is too present, our schools must be havens of safety and peace, where confrontation and weapons have no place. I can tell you that both our officers and our injured staff member did everything to ensure the safety of our students. In the coming days, we will have more information about the incident, and we will also review our safety and security protocols for Frederick Douglass High School and all our schools. My highest priority is the safety and well-being of our students and staff members, and I and my leadership team will take all possible steps to ensure that our schools are the safe havens they need to be.”
There are reports that the shooting stemmed from an altercation related to a mediation meeting.
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