12-Year-Old Boy Fires Gun After Man Leaves It on Bus Outside Bridgeport School, Police Say
A 12-year-old found a gun left on the bus and fired one round, prompting a lockdown and a police investigation, officials said.
- On Monday afternoon, a 12-year-old boy fired a gun he discovered in an unattended bag on a school bus in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, shattering a window, according to Police. No one was injured.
- An unidentified man left a bag containing a loaded firearm unattended on the bus before fleeing the scene, according to Police. The incident occurred during dismissal time along South Wallace Street.
- Located at 3527 South Wallace Street, Minnie Academy went into lockdown as authorities confirmed the weapon was never on Chicago Public Schools grounds. Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discharge.
- The school implemented an immediate lockdown following the gunshot, allowing parents to retrieve their children safely. Students were released in waves while area detectives continued their investigation.
- Principal Carrie Cole stated the school will continue striving to provide a safe learning environment, while parent Shonterrie Orr expressed concern, saying, "This is crazy," after witnessing the scene during pickup.
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A man left a gun inside a bag on a school bus and a 12-year-old student found it and fired it, according to the authorities.
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<p>No one was injured after a child fired a gun left aboard a school bus in Bridgeport Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police.</p><p>Police said a man left a bag with a loaded gun unattended on the bus in the 3500 block of South Wallace Street — the same block as Minnie Miñoso Academy. A 12-year-old boy found the gun, and fired once. The bullet hit a window of the bus; no injuries were reported.</p><p>The man then took the gun and bag and…
Student on school bus grabs aide’s gun, shoots out window on South Side – CBS2 (Chicago)
Police said a 12-year-old boy grabbed the gun from an unattended bag on the bus, belonging to a bus aid, and fired a round that hit the window. Police said the man then took the gun and the bag and fled from the scene.
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