BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — Two students are out of school and police will ramp up patrols around Battle Creek Central High School after a student was injured in a shooting Monday afternoon.

In a joint statement Tuesday, police and district officials said the shooting was "not school-related," but acknowledged its "proximity to the high school is deeply concerning."

“This is a serious matter, and we’re responding accordingly,” BCPD Chief Shannon Bagley said in a statement. “We’re doing everything we can to protect our kids and our community, and to ensure those responsible are held fully accountable.”

The shooting happened shortly before 3 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Champion Street and United Way — near the school, but not on its campus. The Battle Creek Police Department sai

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