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Police are actively looking for the shooter, but school is secure
By Vince Lattanzio | Friday, Jan 17, 2014 | Updated 4:26 PM EST
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Two students have been shot inside a Philadelphia high school.
Philadelphia Police say the shooting happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Delaware Valley Charter School at 5201 Old York Road in the Olney section of the city.
Philadelphia Police Lt. John Stanford says two 15-year-old students -- a boy and a girl -- were hit once in the arm in the shooting, which took place near the gymnasium.
Another male teen, who may or may not go to the high school, pulled a gun and either intentionally or unintentionally fired the handgun.
"Everything was captured on video," Stanford said.
Both victims were rushed to Albert Einstein Medical Center, which is just a block north of the high school. They are both listed in stable condition.
Police say the school has been placed on lockdown and is secure. Officials say students are being searched and then released on a one-by-one basis.
Parents are being asked to go to Fisher Avenue and Old York Road to pick up their children. Police say parents should "not go to the school."
Police are still searching for the person or persons who may have committed the shooting. No one is in custody.
Philadelphia Police SWAT officers are sweeping the neighborhood around the school as they search for the shooter.
Delaware Valley Charter School is one of 87 charter schools in Philadelphia. Charter schools are independent of the School District of Philadelphia. The school serves more than 600 students in grades 9 through 12, according to Great Schools.
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