Teen injured in shooting outside Tottenville High School on Staten Island

Tuesday’s shooting near Tottenville High School on Staten Island happened at the worst possible time, as hundreds of students were waiting to get picked up outside after dismissal.

As CBS2’s Christina Fan reported, several kids said they saw a group of men in ski masks come out of a car and fire multiple rounds. Shell casings were seen in the middle of the intersection.

One of those bullets hit a 14-year-old student in the ankle. Everyone else ran for cover, some down the sidewalk, others back into the school, where everyone was told to shelter in place.

Police said the 14-year-old was taken to Staten Island University North Hospital in stable condition. It’s unclear if he was the intended target, but fellow students say he is a sweet kid, on the JV football team and don’t know by anyone would want to hurt him.

Emotional parents who came for pick-up and saw the crime scene said this is their worst nightmare.

“She text me and she told me that there was shots fired, three shots. And she just told me not to come to the school. She told me to stay away, don’t come. But, of course, I had to come. I couldn’t leave,” one parent said.

“I’m texting her, she’s not answering, so that’s when I started getting worried. I usually park in front of the school. I saw your families crying behind me, mentioning the crime scene was right there.”

Detectives say the investigation is ongoing. They are searching for five suspects who were in ski masks and grey pants.

The Department of Education released the following statement:

“Tottenville High School went into a brief shelter-in-place today in response to a nearby, off-campus incident. While no part of this incident took place on school property, we are working closely with the NYPD on their investigation and will be providing additional supports and security to this school. Student safety is our top priority, and our students deserve to feel safe in their communities at all times. There is also strong mental-health support at all New York City public schools for students who need it, by way of school-based social workers, guidance counselors, and on-site mental health clinics.”