A 14-year-old was shot and wounded outside a high school in St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Officers responded at 1:20 p.m. to Washington Technology Magnet School, off Rice Street and Arlington Avenue, on a report of shots fired. They didn’t find evidence of a shooting or victim, and spoke with witnesses to try to determine what happened, said Alyssa Arcand, a St. Paul police spokeswoman.

Police later found a teen who had an apparent gunshot injury to his leg. St. Paul Fire medics evaluated him for a non-life threatening injury, according to Arcand.

It happened in the school’s parking lot while school was in session, Principals Elias Oguz and Melinda McBride wrote in a letter to parents. The school went into “secure” protocol, which means students or staff who are outside are brought in. The school’s entrances remained locked, the principals wrote.

After-school athletics at the school were canceled Tuesday.

Police said they’re investigating the circumstances of the shooting.

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