Gunfire erupts outside Connecticut school, leaving one injured
A shooting near a Connecticut Catholic school Monday morning has left one person injured and a group of students shaken after a bullet entered their classroom.
The shooting transpired near the Catholic Academy in New Haven, in an area near Alden and Fountain streets, according to a report by WFSB in Hartford, Connecticut. Police told the station the shooter was aiming at a man dropping off his child. The gunman reportedly fired 10 shots toward the man, and several hit the school, one entered a classroom.
There were about 11 students in the classroom, and no one was hurt at the school. The victim, who is reportedly a 26-year-old man, was shot several times, but none of the injuries are life-threatening, according to the Ctpost.com.
The Catholic Academy in New Haven serves children in grades pre-kindergarten to eighth grade.
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