‘These are kids!’ Student shot while getting off school bus; 3 people detained near scene

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A student in Louisiana was shot on Tuesday after reportedly just stepping off the school bus.

According to the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred shortly before 3 p.m., allegedly involving a Northeast High School student.

“This is senseless. These are kids!” Floyd Jackson, who lives in the neighborhood, said.

Jackson said he was outside when the shooting happened.

“I heard ‘pop, pop, pop,’” he said. “And I ducked down behind my car.”

Moments later, he said he heard a woman screaming.

“I heard this lady shouting, ‘That’s my son!’” Jackson said.

Neighbors described the area as typically quiet and said violence like this is unusual.

“This is a quiet, peaceful neighborhood,” Jackson said.

Authorities said the victim suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken by ambulance, with a police escort, to Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital in Baton Rouge.

Officials said they are still working to confirm the victim’s identity and age.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System said it was aware of the shooting that involved a high school student.

“Law enforcement is actively investigating. The safety and well-being of our students and staff remain our highest priority,” a representative with the school system said.

Deputies said they were able to locate a vehicle believed to be connected to the shooting a short distance away and detained three people: the driver and two passengers.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council member Anthony Kenney, who represents the area and has family living nearby, said this type of violence cannot happen.

“We want to make sure these types of incidents are not happening, not just in this neighborhood, but in any of our neighborhoods,” he added.

The investigation remains ongoing. Deputies have not released additional details about potential charges or what led to the shooting.