A 10-year-old Milwaukee girl was hurt when a janitor's gun accidentally discharged at her school.It happened on April 5 at St. Josaphat's Parish School. However, Milwaukee police were not called until April 17. The girl's mother spoke exclusively to WISN 12 News, using her niece as an English translator. She said it was not the bullet that hit her daughter, it was actually other debris. "She says it was a nail that had come out from the air conditioning that wasn't on right," the niece said. "That's what came flying out and hit her." The girl's mother said police told her when the gun went off, the bullet hit at least one wall and caused the debris to fly out and bruise her daughter. She said the school only explained the debris hitting her daughter. They never mentioned a gun was involved until 12 days later, when they called the girl's mother and asked her to come speak to police. Neither the parish nor the Archdiocese of Milwaukee could explain to WISN 12 News why they didn't called police until 12 days after the gun went off. They said no guns are allowed on campus and the janitor involved has been fired. The janitor has not been charged.

A 10-year-old Milwaukee girl was hurt when a janitor's gun accidentally discharged at her school.

It happened on April 5 at St. Josaphat's Parish School.


However, Milwaukee police were not called until April 17.

The girl's mother spoke exclusively to WISN 12 News, using her niece as an English translator.

She said it was not the bullet that hit her daughter, it was actually other debris.

"She says it was a nail that had come out from the air conditioning that wasn't on right," the niece said. "That's what came flying out and hit her."

The girl's mother said police told her when the gun went off, the bullet hit at least one wall and caused the debris to fly out and bruise her daughter.

She said the school only explained the debris hitting her daughter.

They never mentioned a gun was involved until 12 days later, when they called the girl's mother and asked her to come speak to police.

Neither the parish nor the Archdiocese of Milwaukee could explain to WISN 12 News why they didn't called police until 12 days after the gun went off.

They said no guns are allowed on campus and the janitor involved has been fired.



The janitor has not been charged.