Police: 15-year-old injured after being shot while walking to school near Overbrook High School

Police say a 15-year-old Overbrook High School student was shot near the school, prompting a brief lockdown on Tuesday morning.

A Tuesday morning shooting in Overbrook left one teen injured and a high school in the area was placed on a brief lockdown, authorities say.A Tuesday morning shooting in Overbrook left one teen injured and a high school in the area was placed on a brief lockdown, authorities say.

Officials say a 15-year-old boy, who authorities later confirmed is an Overbrook High School student, was shot in the thigh. As a result of the shooting, Overbrook High School was placed on a brief lockdown, which was lifted shortly after 9:30 a.m.

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