PHOENIX – A student was seriously injured after being shot in a bathroom at Cesar Chavez High School Monday afternoon. Shortly before 3 p.m., officials responded to calls for a shootout at the school, police said during a press conference. Shortly after leaving school, an altercation reportedly broke out in a toilet on campus and the student was shot dead. The victim, believed to be a 16-year-old boy, sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries, police say. Police said the shooting was not an incident involving active shooters and that all other students and staff on campus are safe. According to the police, the suspect has not yet been located. It is unclear whether the alleged shooter is also a student, but it is believed that he is between 16 and 25 years old. It is also unclear how the gun got into the school and the gun has yet to be recovered. The high school currently has a school safety officer who is off-site and who comes to campus to take reports if something happens, a Phoenix police spokesman said. We’re on the scene of a shooting at Cesar Chavez High School. This is not an active shooting situation, but the suspect is pending. pic.twitter.com/AbkpVocoDd – Phoenix Police (@PhoenixPolice) November 29, 2021 Anyone with information is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department or if they want to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward they can call Silent Witness at 480- CERTIFICATE (480-TESTIGO for Spanish). A Phoenix Union High School District spokesman said in a statement that a student on campus had been wounded by a gun. Classes at Cesar Chavez High School are expected to resume tomorrow and backpacks are not allowed. See their full explanation below. At Cesar Chavez High School there was an altercation in a toilet after school today, in which a student was injured by a gun. The local authorities were contacted immediately and the investigation is ongoing. All other students and staff who were at Cesar Chavez High School are safe. This incident happened after school, and the students who stayed on campus were sent to Cesar Chavez Park to meet with their parents. We believe this is an isolated event and therefore the school will follow the regular bell schedule. Starting tomorrow and until further notice, we will be implementing the following enhanced security and support protocols: • Entry and exit points on campus are limited. • Backpacks are not allowed. • Additional security personnel, including law enforcement, will be highly visible on campus. • Food deliveries are not allowed. • Additional security measures will be provided near toilets, during transition periods, during lunch breaks, and during arrival, discharge, and after school. • Additional advisors and assistants are available on site for students and employees. The safety and well-being of our students and employees remains our top priority. Phoenix Union High School District
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