SEATTLE — A teenage girl was injured on Wednesday in a drive-by shooting while she was at a bus stop in Seattle's Central District, according to the Seattle Police Department.
Police officers and medics responded to the area of East Jefferson Street and 23rd Avenue in Seattle around 2:45 p.m. on March 13. This location is near Garfield High School, however, officials said the shooting did not take place at the school.
Seattle Fire Department crews treated an approximately 17-year-old girl who was shot while she was waiting at the bus stop across the street from Ezell's Famous Chicken, according to officials. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said.
The principal of Garfield High School confirmed the teenager shot on Wednesday is a student, according to a letter to families.
"It's violence outside of the school that we see translate into violence in and around the school," said GHS student Sammy Tewele. "It's just sad that we don't really see any action taken against this."
Police said it is unknown if she was the intended target. The suspect vehicle is a light-colored SUV, Diaz said.
Garfield High School is under a shelter-in-place order, Diaz said. "Right now, I would say: your students are safe," Diaz said for his message to parents. Seattle police officers will be at Garfield High School all week, he added.
"Unfortunately, the shelter in place, you kind of get used to it even though it's our first year, we've gotten used to it. This was our third or fourth one of the year so far," Tewele said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.