UPDATE: Wednesday, 4 p.m.

Farrington High School will reopen as usual Thursday after the shooting of a security guard early Wednesday morning led to the school’s closure today.

In a letter to parents and guardians this afternoon, Farrington principal Alfredo Carganilla said it appears that the 4 a.m. shooting of a “campus security contractor” was accidental and that there is no threat to students.

However, he wrote, “To provide additional reassurance, there will be an increased security presence on campus this week. Our priority remains the safety and well-being of our students and staff.”

“We want to assure you that no students or staff were involved, and there is no active threat to our campus,” Carganilla wrote. “Preliminary findings suggest the incident was accidental. While we are unable to share further details due to the ongoing police investigation, we can confirm that the situation was not directed at our school and no threats have been made.”

Honolulu Emergency Medical Services officials said paramedics responded to the school at about 4 a.m. and treated a 21-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and took him to a hospital in serious condition.

The Honolulu Police Department said they are investigating the shooting as a second-degree attempted murder and have identified no suspect. HPD provided no further details.

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Farrington High School was closed Wednesday after an early-morning shooting that left a man in serious condition.

The shooting occurred around 4 a.m. today at 1564 N. King St., according to Emergency Medical Services. Paramedics treated a 21-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to his right leg and transported him to the hospital in serious condition.

The circumstances of the shooting were not immediately known. However, the scene is an active police investigation and the school’s campus will be closed to faculty and students as a precautionary measure, according to a spokesperson for the state Department of Education.