San Francisco High School Student Shot and Wounded on Campus

A student was shot and wounded at Burton High School in southeastern San Francisco on Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Police Department.

The student was shot in the leg at the campus in Portola and is stable, Supervisor Jackie Fielder said in a statement.

Shortly after 12:10 p.m., SFPD officers responded to the campus in Portola and rendered aid to the victim.

According to Bayview Station Captain Bernadette Robinson, the suspect fled the school and was later apprehended about a mile east in the Bayview. Officers recovered a firearm during the arrest.

It’s unclear whether the suspect is also a student. Robinson said it appears to have been an isolated incident and not a random attack.

SFUSD Superintendent Maria Su said that police and school officials responded immediately to secure the campus and prevented students from entering and exiting. She said classes continued throughout the afternoon.

“I understand how things like this can be really scary for our community, for our families, and for our students,” Su said. “Here at Burton High School, as well as throughout the entire school district, we do have safety measures in place. We followed those protocols today.”

Su said that the school would have additional wellness support on campus for students and staff throughout the week.

The shooting comes two weeks after a student in Oakland was shot during the school day, prompting outrage and pleas for better violence prevention in the city’s public high schools.

SFPD said it could not provide additional details about the incident pending investigation.