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Shots fired at Pershing High School, district police say

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DETROIT (WXYZ) — Shots were fired in a parking lot at a high school in Detroit Tuesday afternoon.

It happened after dismissal at Pershing High School, district police said.

The school district’s police department said it responded to the scene after receiving emergency calls about shots being fired.

The football team was on campus practicing when the shooting happened.

No one was hurt, authorities said.

Several arrests have been made since the incident, police say. They also said the accused shooter is in custody.

Additional safety officers will be at the school for the rest of the school year as a precaution, police said. The investigation is ongoing.