St. Josaphat Parish School said the gun accidentally fired.

Employee fired after gun brought to school fires, hits student

A school employee has been fired after a gun the worker brought to campus discharged.St. Josaphat Parish School said the gun fired accidentally.The incident happened April 5.Milwaukee police said they received a report of shots fired at the school.School officials said a 10-year-old student had been hit by a bullet.The shot caused a bruise and did not penetrate the skin.Police said the incident wasn't reported until last Wednesday.The employee was arrested and charges are pending, police said.The church said the employee was fired after an internal investigation. Police have not released the employee's name. St. Josaphat said it notified families of the incident.The parish said it continues to make the safety of its students and school a top priority.An archdiocese spokesman said the parish pastor reported the incident a week after it happened and was told to call police.The archdiocese disputed the police statement that investigators were not notified until 12 days later.No other information has been released.

A school employee has been fired after a gun the worker brought to campus discharged.

St. Josaphat Parish School said the gun fired accidentally.


The incident happened April 5.

Milwaukee police said they received a report of shots fired at the school.

School officials said a 10-year-old student had been hit by a bullet.

The shot caused a bruise and did not penetrate the skin.

Police said the incident wasn't reported until last Wednesday.

The employee was arrested and charges are pending, police said.

The church said the employee was fired after an internal investigation.

Police have not released the employee's name.

St. Josaphat said it notified families of the incident.

The parish said it continues to make the safety of its students and school a top priority.

An archdiocese spokesman said the parish pastor reported the incident a week after it happened and was told to call police.

The archdiocese disputed the police statement that investigators were not notified until 12 days later.

No other information has been released.