Overview
- Philadelphia police and the School District’s Office of School Safety opened an investigation, and no arrests or further details have been released.
- District staff removed the vandalism on Sunday as community members gathered to write welcoming messages outside the school.
- Rep. Tarik Khan publicized the incident, condemned the act as cowardice, and thanked school workers and Northwest detectives for their response.
- Principal Kristin Williams Smalley denounced the graffiti, cited the district’s zero‑tolerance policy for harassment and hate speech, and urged reporting of any incidents.
- Community members checked memorials for Nicholas Elizalde on school grounds and confirmed they were not defaced.