Police made two arrests in regards to the shooting that occurred on campus on Nov. 7th. New safety procedures have also been taken because of the incident and three of the four students that were shot at have been transferred out of the school for safety reasons. None of the alleged shooters were apparently current Venice students; they were possible gang members.

No one was hit by a bullet in the incident, but a student was transported to a hospital in an ambulance after police arrived on the scene. The Los Angeles Police Department decided that it was best that the student receive medical attention because his arm was bleeding and it was unclear how the injury occurred. Doctors determined that the injury was due to a fall, said Principal Janice Davis .



Apparently during period six, the boys who were shot at exchanged words with the alleged shooters who were in a car. Numerous people nearby, including teachers and students, said they heard two gunshots.

“I saw kids by Shop Four running around looking like they didn’t know what to do, [and] that’s when I heard the first shot,” said school security guard Terrence Ellis.

Two of the students who were shot at had been sent to the Dean’s office by Ms. JoAnn Carabbio for disruptive behavior, but they apparently were just walking around. The other two students were ditching. At least one of them ran into Room 143 after the shots were fired.

Soon after Ms. Davis was informed of a shooting on campus, she called for a lock down. Students and teachers were confined to their classrooms for approximately 45 minutes, most of which was after the regular 3:04 dismissal.

Ms. Davis came on the intercom numerous times to keep students and staff updated on the status of the lockdown. At the time she did not comment on the situation.

Students quickly informed each other by way of cell phones that someone was shot, but that the incident appeared to be over. They anxiously waited to be released. Concerned parents waited outside for their children.

“It frustrates me becuase I want everyone to be safe and it bothers me that the people who did this had the nerve to do it on school campus,” said Ms. Davis.

Since the shooting, school administrators have ordered the Walgrove gate to be locked or supervised constantly during the school day.

Mr. Ellis said that he believes that the new measure is too much of a hassle since “everyone was already comfortable with the gate being opened.” The locked gate is problematic to staff members who come and go all day long.