Bullet hits Temple student's apartment as gunfire rings out near youth football game

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Video being used by police shows players and adults running off the field as the shots rang out.

Police also say a 14-year-old was grazed by a bullet, but it's uncler if the teen was a player or a spectator.Temple University's student housing borders the football field.She was sleeping at the time inside her sixth-floor unit inside The View at Montgomery. No one in her unit was hurt.Action News also approached players and parents at the scene on Sunday, but no one would talk on camera.sent people running during a Blackhawks practice.

Temple University's Public Safety Department is in the process of upgrading 500 security cameras, they've increased foot patrols, added safety shuttle stops and have 24-hour walking escorts, among other deterrents."I think Temple is doing enough. We have alerts being sent to our phones, messages, emails. It's in the hands of people themselves making these decisions. I think its only so much can do though," said Jade Pope, a junior.

Graduate student Simon Kerr adds, "I feel safe on Temple's campus. I wouldn't feel too safe being far off campus."Dr. Jennifer Griffin, the VP for Temple's Public Safety, release this statement on the shooting: "We're thankful for the Temple Police Officers who were patrolling in the area, heard the gunshots, and immediately responded to the scene. I'm also thankful that the student who found bullets in her apartment wasn't physically hurt. I spoke to her mother to answer questions and provide resources, as it's extremely concerning any time a shooting happens near campus. That's why Temple is in the process of upgrading almost 500 security cameras.

 

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