Shooting near Palmer High sends school into secure status Friday morning

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Palmer High School students witnessed a fight Friday morning near the 7-Eleven gas station by the school and after reporting it to police, the school was placed under secure status.

Colorado Springs Police said the fight involved a bike theft and the suspect was shot in the leg. The wound was non-life-threatening and the suspect has been detained.

Gold Hill Division officers working a shooting in the 300 block of E. Platte Ave. One male shot with non-life-threatening wound. Suspect detained while investigation continuing.@CSPDPIO

— CSPD Communications (@CSPDComCenter) September 16, 2022

As of 8 a.m. Friday, District 11 said the secure status had been lifted but the Platte Street pathway to the Erps Gym is an active crime scene so students and families are asked to avoid the area.  

There are some classroom changes Friday morning at Palmer High because of the police scene but D11 said they are communicating those changes to students directly. Adding, Palmer will use Boulder Street for their scheduled Homecoming Assembly Friday.