OAN Staff Abril Elfi
12:03 PM – Saturday, September 7, 2024
A 16-year-old has been taken into custody after he allegedly fatally shot a 15-year-old boy during an “altercation” in the boys’ bathroom at Joppatowne High School in Joppa, Maryland.
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According to Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler, Warren Curtis Grant, 15, was taken from the restroom by students, as the principal and school nurses attended to him after he was shot by another student on Friday.
The teenager was airlifted to a trauma center and passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital.
The 16-year-old suspect—who has not been publicly identified—fled from the school to residences in the neighborhood nearby, according to the sheriff. He was arrested “within minutes” thanks to community members.
The shooting occurred on the suspect’s first day of school, according to Gahler.
The sheriff stated that although the gun has not been found, it looks like there was only one shot fired during the incident.
He continued saying that the authorities were unaware of what the disagreement was about.
Authorities stated that police…
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