Student grazed by bullet during school
February 6, 2002
A 10-year-old boy was grazed in the head by a bullet discharged while an off-duty police officer conducted an in-class demonstration Wednesday, police said.
PHILADELPHIA - The child, who was not identified, was believed to be in good condition, said Temple University Children's Hospital spokesman Andy Smith.
The incident occurred at 2:46 p.m. at the Imani Education Circle Charter School in the city's Oak Lane section, said Sgt. Roland Lee.
He said the officer involved, whom he would not name, was a woman who joined the department in 1996.
"I'm not sure what kind of demonstration it was," Lee said. Officers conducting programs in schools might carry a gun, but shouldn't pull it out, Lee said.
The telephone at the school was busy and administrators could not be reached for comment.
The charter school is run by a community board of directors.
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