Four Ballou Students Wounded in Drive-by
posted 4:39 pm Wed January 23, 2008 - Washington
Police say the student suffered a graze wound, but did not seek medical attention after the shooting. The student then decided to seek treatment after showing up to school on Wednesday.
The school had added security on hand Wednesday following the shooting that also wounded two 16-year-old girls and one 16-year-old boy. Police say the girls were shot in the legs and the boy was shot in the back. None of the wounds appears to be life-threatening.
Investigators say they were shot just before 3:30 p.m. by someone in a passing car about a block from the school.
Route police patrols were on the scene for dismissal and Lanier says there were a lot of kids in the street and in the school.
Police say they believe the shooting was the result of an intra-neighborhood rivalry in the Washington View community. Investigators believe Tuesday's shooting is connected to a shooting that wounded five teens on January 11 in Southeast.
Assistant Police Chief Diane Groomes police don't know who intended targets were.
Investigators say they have no official suspects but D.C. SWAT teams were posted around Barry Farms Public Housing for much of the day.
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Latest Comment on Four Ballou Students Wounded in Drive-by
fxdwng
2:12 pm on 01/24/08
I can't believe this could happen. Good point SpareMe, folks is definitely tripping everywhere. Especially in the military. They should have a drop out clause in the enlistment contract, because everyone knows people just join for the college money, cool uniforms and free haircuts. Nobody really wants to go to war, and like hurt people and stuff. That's like completety unfair to ask of anyone. These poor kids are just following George Bush's example and trying to unjustly occupy Ballou High School, which should make this a war crime, right...?
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