The Walled Lake Consolidated School District has decided to ban a student from attending classes after he was shot in Detroit.

Superintendent Kenneth Gutman said the decision to ban Michael, a 17-year-old senior at Walled Lake Western High School for the remainder of the school year, was made in the best interests of the student, and his fellow classmates, in order to keep them safe out of fear about retaliation.

On Feb. 24, the victim, who was dropping off clothes at a friend's house, ended up with a large wound on his forearm that required stitches.

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"I get to the trunk and the car from the corner starts shooting, four shots from what I heard," said Michael to WXYZ. "There's no one for me to press charges against. I don't know who shot me."

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Gutman said the student is on track to graduate and will be taking online courses as the school year wraps up. The student, whose last name has not been released, is also not allowed to attend any school-related functions.

"We're just trying to keep the students safe," said Gutman. "I really can't comment on the specific conversations among law enforcement and the school district relative to this student. I don't want to betray the trust and privacy of that student. I wish I could say more about that."

A letter want sent to Michael's parents by the school principal explaining why their son was not allowed back at school, according to WXYZ.

In part, that letter read: "It is in everyone's best interests that Michael completes the required courses for graduation online...the greatest concern and determining factor in the decision is knowing the offender of this crime is still out there and potentially armed."

On Thursday, classmates held a rally outside Walled Lake Western High School encouraging district officials to "bring Michael back."

"We respect our students' right to a peaceful protest and appreciate the way they handled themselves," said Gutman. "We had some students leave the building and thank our law enforcement: Wixom police and the Sheriff's Office for keeping them safe."

Although the victim's family is calling the shooting "random", the Detroit Police Department told The Oakland Press they're not calling it anything at this point as they seek to collect more information.

"At this point, there is no reason to reach out to school district unless they can give us more information about the case," said a Detroit police detective handling the case. "The victim has not been forthcoming with information and does not want to move forward."

The detective said police do want to move forward with the active investigation, but added the department doesn't have the cooperation of the student in that he's not providing more information.

According to WXYZ, the student does not want to press charges against the shooter.