A student at Philip and Sala Burton Academic High School was shot in the leg at around noon on Tuesday. The victim, police confirmed, was taken to a nearby hospital and is in stable condition, and a suspect was arrested.
At a press conference held at the school in the afternoon, Bayview Station Captain Bernadette Robinson and Superintendent Maria Su reassured San Franciscans that there was no threat to the public.
Police confirmed that the suspect was a minor, but did not say whether he was a student at the school or had a prior relationship with the victim. The alleged shooter fled the scene before he was caught by officers who responded to a 911 call. Burton High School does not have metal detectors or search students’ bags, and it is unknown whether the school plans to implement additional security measures in the future…