Joppatowne High School student shoots classmate in bathroom
Harford County, MD Sheriff's Office: 'No active situation'
Sheriff: Joppatowne High School student shoots classmate in bathroom
Harford County Sheriff's Office: 'No active situation'
Updated: 3:48 PM EDT Sep 6, 2024
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Greg Ng
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JOPPATOWNE, Md. —
A Joppatowne High School student shot a classmate in a bathroom on campus, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said.
"It's a tragic day, four days into the school year," Gahler said at a news conference.
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What happened
The sheriff said calls started to come in around 12:36 p.m. Friday for an active shooting situation. The sheriff said it turned out the incident was not an active shooter situation. SkyTeam 11 reported at 12:45 p.m. that the school was being evacuated.
The sheriff said a 16-year-old boy, for whom Friday was his first day at Joppatowne High School, shot a 15-year-old classmate in a bathroom. Gahler said it's believed a single shot was fired that struck the victim.
Gahler said school nurses attended to the victim, who was flown to a hospital in serious condition.
"Our hearts are breaking for the victim and the victim's family, the circumstances are absolutely terrible, and this should not be happening in schools," Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson said.
16-year-old taken into custody
The sheriff said the 16-year-old suspect fled the school and was apprehended within minutes at a nearby apartment complex, but a weapon has yet to be recovered. SkyTeam 11 video showed authorities taking a person into custody.
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