Police: Suspect points gun at Bradley Tech HS student during school dismissal
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police say a 15-year-old student was struck with what appeared to be the handle of a gun outside Bradley Tech High School on Monday, Oct. 5.
Video posted to social media shows three people coming up to a Bradley Tech student and pointing a gun at him and then hitting him with the handle of the gun.
CBS 58 spoke with family members of the student who they say is doing okay.
“Everybody should be safe, to be honest. We shouldn't have to worry about coming to school everyday," said Chance Ormand, a Bradley Tech student. “It’s just sad, you know, to see people that look like me doing things to other people like that.”
Milwaukee police say it happened after school dismissal around 3:30 p.m.
The Milwaukee Police Department confirms the student had a gun pointed at him and was pushed.
“Nobody wants to go on Facebook and the internet and see their kid get hit with no gun. That’s the last thing. That’s scary from a parent perspective," said Bradley Tech student who did not want to be identified. “It’s sad to see that kids even got access to guns like this.”
The suspect, Bradley Tech says is not a student at the school.
Officials say remaining students were immediately brought back inside as Milwaukee police school resource officers arrived and searched for the suspects who left the scene.
“He needs to come to the front. Charges need to be pressed because this is not okay. This is somebody’s son. This is somebody’s child," said Samira Aden, a Bradley Tech student. “No child should be coming to school and wondering if they gonna get hit with a gun or get shot or anything.”
After a short time, dismissal resumed with officers remained on scene.
The following email was sent to parents from Bradley Tech:
Dear Bradley Tech Families and Staff,
We value you as members of our school community, and we want to keep you informed.
Today after the school day ended, one of our students was hit with what appeared to be the handle of a gun on a sidewalk outside the building by a person not related to our school community. We immediately called all remaining students back indoors. Our Milwaukee Police Department school resource officers (SROs) arrived quickly to control the situation and work to find the suspect who left the scene. The student was offered medical help but declined. After a short time, dismissal resumed with the SROs present. They are investigating. We will continue to take appropriate action to ensure Bradley Tech continues to be a safe and welcoming school community.
We understand that this situation might have been upsetting to students who were nearby. If your child needs assistance after this event, please contact the school office to be connected to the school counselor, nurse, psychologist, or social worker.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office at (414) 212-2400.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership and support of our school.
Sincerely,
Alex Kuxhause
Principal
Police are investigating and say they are looking for an unknown suspect at this time.