The shooting took place in a park across the street from McKee High School, St. George, with a 17-year-old wounded in the leg. At least five shots were fired during the incident. The shooting came a day after a gun was confiscated from a student as he entered nearby Curtis High School. Police say that incident may be gang-related.

GEORGE, Staten Island (WABC) -- A 17-year-old was shot in the leg on Tuesday ... Police said a 17-year-old had a loaded 0.45 caliber firearm in his backpack on Wednesday. According to the NYPD, the 17-year-old student is a known gang member.

A 17-year-old was shot in the leg near a high school on Staten Island Thursday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The teenager was shot just before 1 p.m. near St. Mark’s Place and Wall Street, not far from Ralph R.