Grand Rapids Public Schools said Alger Middle School is closed Wednesday, May 22, to allow students and staff time to process a student being shot in the face at a nearby park on Tuesday.
Bianca Bridgeforth is an active parent at Alger Middle School, she says. Her son, Javeon Childrey, was hit by a gunshot during school hours on Tuesday.
A student is cooperating with police after one of their classmates was shot outside of Alger Middle School Tuesday, according to Grand Rapids Public Schools.