Gunfire erupts on school bus outside Chicago school: 'This is crazy'
Gunfire erupts on school bus outside Chicago school: 'This is crazy'
Gunfire erupted on a school bus during dismissal Monday in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, after a 12-year-old boy allegedly found a firearm inside an unattended bag and fired one shot.
CHICAGO - Gunfire erupted on a school bus during dismissal Monday in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, after a 12-year-old boy allegedly found a firearm inside an unattended bag and fired one shot.
Chicago school bus shooting
What we know:
The gunshot happened during dismissal time at Minnie Miñoso Academy, located at 3527 S. Wallace Street. There was an immediate lockdown but parents were able to pick up their children and leave.
According to Chicago police, a man left a bag unattended on a school bus. A 12-year-old boy located the bag and removed a gun from inside.
Police said the boy then fired one round, striking a window of the bus. There were no reported injuries.
The adult man then took the firearm and bag and fled the scene, according to police.
The incident happened during dismissal as children were leaving the school. An immediate lockdown was put in place, though parents were able to pick up their children and leave.
A parent, Shonterrie Orr, told FOX Chicago she arrived to pick up her children right after it happened.
"This is crazy"
What they're saying:
Orr said her children were standing on the sidewalk, on the passenger pickup side of the bus when the gun went off.
"I seen somebody running but I didn’t know what for. I said, ‘I’m going to get my kids.’ But they were standing on the opposite side of the bus at that gate. So what if he had shot the other side of the window towards the school? This is crazy," Orr said.
Area detectives are investigating.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
The Source: The information in this article came from Chicago police, on-the-scene reporting by Fox Chicago's Joanie Lum, Minnie Miñoso Academy and an interview with parent Shonterrie Orr.