Bronx Teacher Injured in School Shooting; Increased Security for First Day of Classes

September 5, 2024
Bronx Teacher Injured in School Shooting; Increased Security for First Day of Classes
  • During the incident, a bullet struck a 33-year-old teacher in the right hand while he was in a sixth-floor classroom.

  • Updates on the situation are expected from local news outlets as the investigation develops.

  • At the time of the shooting, no students were present in the school, as classes were scheduled to begin the following day.

  • A shooting incident occurred just before noon on September 4, 2024, at the Angelo Patri Middle School in the Fordham section of the Bronx.

  • The teacher was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at St. Barnabas Hospital and has since been discharged.

  • Authorities confirmed that the bullet was fired from a distance and that the school was not the intended target.

  • Police are investigating the source of the gunfire, focusing on an apartment complex across the street and nearby rooftops for ballistic evidence.

  • The New York City Department of Education condemned the violence, describing it as 'upsetting and reprehensible,' and pledged support to the affected school community.

  • In response to the incident, additional school safety agents and police officers will be deployed at the school for the first day of classes.

  • The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, with no arrests made so far.

  • This incident follows a separate school shooting in Georgia earlier that day, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety in schools.

  • Concerns over safety in schools and surrounding communities have been reignited due to recent gun violence incidents.

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