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A student shot himself in the leg inside a Philadelphia school, police say, raising questions about security

Authorities on Friday were still investigating how a firearm wound up inside PLA-South when Philadelphia School District policy requires students to be scanned by metal detectors upon entrance.

Students leave the Philadelphia Learning Academy-South in West Philadelphia on Friday after a student shot himself in the leg inside the building.
Students leave the Philadelphia Learning Academy-South in West Philadelphia on Friday after a student shot himself in the leg inside the building.Read moreJessica Griffin/ Staff photographer