The Tech Boston Academy (formerly Dorchester High School) was rocked on Tuesday evening when an unknown shooter who is still at large came into the school parking lot and shot a teacher and a student preparing for a school event.
The shooting took place around 5:40 p.m. in the north parking lot of the school. Police Supt. Greg Long said officers from B-3 arrived shortly after the incident and found a 31-year-old male teacher and a 17-year-old male student suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds on the scene. Both were immediately transferred to area hospitals where they are expected to recover.
“The preliminary investigation indicates both victims were in the parking lot of Tech Boston Academy preparing for a school event when a suspect opened fire striking both victims,” said Long. “Obviously this is very concerning and disturbing circumstances. School is supposed to be a safe haven for our students and teachers and not a place where they are subjected to brazen acts of violence. This type of behavior cannot and will not be tolerated.”
School was cancelled on Wednesday at Tech Boston, and counseling was available. Mayor Michelle Wu and Supt. Brenda Cassellius said it was unacceptable.
“This is a beautiful community and a school that is loving and it’s just so full of opportunity and energy…We will make sure this is an incident quickly addressed,” said Wu.
About 90 minutes after the shooting, the heralded Tech Boston boys’ basketball team was scheduled to play a high-stakes Final Four State Tournament game in Framingham. That game did go forward, with Tech Boston losing to Watertown, 59-50. Sources said the coaches and players decided they wanted to go forward with the game despite the circumstances at the school.
