Police are investigating after a gun discharged in the parking lot of Hazleton Area High School on Tuesday morning.
The parent, who was bringing his child to ninth grade orientation, was securing a handgun in his vehicle when an accidental discharge occurred, according to the school district.
The bullet passed through the man's leg and lodged in the driver's side door of his vehicle. No other injuries were reported.
The incident is under investigation by the Hazleton Area School District Police Department, with assistance from the Pennsylvania State Police and Hazle Township Fire and Rescue Company.
In a statement Tuesday, the district reminded the public of Section 912 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code - Possession of weapon on school property. Weapons are not permitted on school grounds.
"A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he possesses a weapon in the buildings of, on the grounds of, or in any conveyance providing transportation to or from any elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution, any elementary or secondary private school licensed by the Department of Education or any elementary or secondary parochial school," the code reads.
