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Pennsylvania high school on lockdown after shooting, district says

A student at Erie High School in Pennsylvania was injured during a shooting Monday morning, and a person of interest fled, according to officials.

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A student at Erie High School in Pennsylvania was injured during a shooting Monday morning, and a person of interest fled, according to officials.

Highlights

  • Multiple shots were fired at Erie High School shortly after 9:20 a.m., Erie’s Public Schools said in a statement.
  • One student was injured but stable, the district said in the afternoon.
  • Police are searching for a person of interest who fled the campus.
  • The school will be closed leading up to spring break, which begins next week, according to district.
  • Erie Education Association president Mary Theuerkauf admonished the school district for not putting security measures in place.
  • The district said more than two hours after announcing the shooting that the building was secure and there was no active threat.