Teen shot near Garfield High School

Teen hospitalized after shooting near Garfield HS

A teen was hit in a drive-by shooting while waiting at a bus stop near Garfield High School in Seattle's Central District.

SEATTLE - A 17-year-old girl has been taken to the hospital following a shooting near Garfield High School in Seattle's Central District.

According to Seattle Police, the teen was standing at a bus stop around 3 p.m. on Wednesday near the school on 23rd Avenue, near Ezell's Famous Chicken, when she was shot at from an SUV turning onto East Jefferson Street.

She was shot in the leg and taken to Harborview Medical Center.

Police believe a light-colored SUV was involved, though witness reports of its color and make vary.

Police said they believe the 17-year-old victim was not the intended target. She told officers she did not know the person who fired the shots.

The school went into a shelter-in-place when gunfire erupted. That means the outside doors were locked but normal school operations continued.

It does not appear that anyone else was injured.

The shooter was described as a Black teen boy wearing a camouflage ski mask, according to witness reports.

Seattle Police said they have received many complaints from parents, students, teachers and the community surrounding the incident, and there will be an enhanced presence of officers in the area.

Police say they do not believe this shooting is connected to a homicide that happened later in the day near 24th Avenue South and South Main Street.