Police say 2 Philadelphia high school students shot

PHILADELPHIA – Police say two students have been shot at a Philadelphia high school.

They say the shooting happened late Friday afternoon at the Delaware Valley Charter School in north Philadelphia.

Authorities say a male student and a female student were shot. Each student was shot in an arm.

The students have been taken to a hospital near the school. Their conditions are unknown.

Police Inspector Joe Sullivan tells KYW-TV it’s unclear whether the shots were fired from inside or outside the school.

A spokesman for the school district hasn’t responded to a call seeking comment.

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