Shots fired during NJ high school football game, school says
WAYNE, New Jersey (WABC) -- Two people were hurt after gunfire rang out at a high school football game in New Jersey.
Students ran around frantically as police rushed to the football field at the conclusion of Friday night's game between Lenape High School and Passaic Technical Institute in Wayne.
One witness tells Eyewitness News that she saw two shooting victims. Another witness, a parent, left the game with her daughter, who is in one of the high school bands. She says she heard the crackle of gunfire in the parking lot. Her car is now part of the crime scene.
Police confirm two young girls, ages 15 and 16, were hit and are expected to survive. First responders were at the game, so medical help was immediate. So was an arrest.
A 16-year-old boy is now in custody.
Lenape High School released a statement saying,
"All Lenape High School (LHS) students and staff are safe and unharmed. We were informed there was gunfire and two individuals needed medical attention at the conclusion of a football game tonight in Wayne, NJ, and the suspect is in custody. No LHS students or staff were involved in the disturbance. Our thoughts are with the individuals harmed and the Passaic Technical Institute community."
It's not clear which school the shooter and the victims attended.
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