F-16 Strafes New Jersey School

The Associated Press reports that a National Guard F-16 fighter jet strafed the Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School. The aircraft was on a nighttime training mission. The school was hit by twenty five rounds:

Police were called when a custodian who was the only person in the school at the time heard what sounded like someone running across the roof.

Police Chief Mark Siino said officers noticed punctures in the roof. Ceiling tiles had fallen into classrooms, and there were scratch marks in the asphalt outside.

The military is investigating the incident, which took place at the Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday.

The commander of the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard said it was unclear why the shots were fired. I think the commander might be mistaken. It seems pretty clear the "shots were fired" because someone screwed up big time.

Somebody has got a lot of explaining to do.