Shots were fired at a Pennsylvania school bus on Thursday, resulting in high schools shifting to virtual learning in precautionary measures.
At around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, shots were fired at a school bus on Hope Avenue and Madison Street in Coatesville. A total of 6 shots were reportedly fired, but the bus was only hit by two bullets, one of which went through the windshield and sent pieces of glass into the bus driver's face.
"I cannot describe what I feel for that driver. As a school bus driver, your main thing is to make sure that your students are safe," said Downingtown resident Nikki Batt.
Police were alerted after the bus driver called dispatch, bus company Krapf School Bus told WPVI. The driver then drove the bus a further two miles, to the Westwood Fire Company, where parents were eventually reunited with their children.
"She kept those kids safe. She kept herself safe and she made sure that she got away from the situation like she should have," said Batt.
No one was injured in the incident.
"Students on the bus are safe, as is the driver, and police are on the scene. We are extremely grateful for the calm reaction of our driver and the support of police," the school district said in a statement.
Furthermore, a Coatesville Area Senior High School football game against Downingtown East scheduled for Thursday night was canceled in the wake of the shooting.
"Hopefully, it doesn't happen again but in today's society and world, can we ever be too prepared for anything," said Coatesville resident Carmen Lemus, who was supposed to transport kids to the game.
Dr. Catherine Van Vooren, Coatesville Area School District superintendent, confirmed that the district's senior and intermediate high schools shifted to virtual learning out of an abundance of caution on Friday following the incident, reported WPVI. Teachers and administrators returned to schools as normal while only students remained home.
"We are a district that deeply cares for our students, and we will get through this together," Dr. Vooren said according to Fox29.
"No child should be subjected to gunfire on a school bus. This is an active, high-priority investigation," said the Chester County District Attorney's office in a statement.
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