A16-year-old male student has been arrested and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy at Joppatowne High School on Friday.
The suspect has been identified as Jaylen Prince, reports WBALTV. The victim has been identified as Warren Curtis Grant.
The incident happened just after 12:30 p.m. inside a men’s bathroom on campus. Authorities say Prince and Grant were arguing when Prince pulled a gun out of his backpack and shot Grant.
The victim was rendered aid by school nurses and then taken to a local trauma center, where he died. Local law enforcement was able to apprehend Prince only minutes after the shooting. No other suspects are believed to be involved.
Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said Prince had been known to police since 2022, reports FoxBaltimore. However, what led up to the shooting is being investigated.
The suspect is being charged as an adult with first and second-degree murder; first and second degree assault; use of a firearm in the commission of a felony/crime of violence; and possession of a firearm as a minor, reports CBS News.
Joppatowne High School will be closed Monday through Wednesday, and Magnolia Middle, Magnolia Elementary, Joppatowne Elementary and Riverside Elementary schools will be closed on Monday.
Joppatowne Shooting Followed Georgia Shooting and Other Campus Gun Scares
The shooting at Joppatowne High School happened only two days after a student in Winder, Ga, shot and killed two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School.
Additionally, gun scares have happened at several schools across the nation over the past few weeks.
In Nashville, Tenn., Hillsboro High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a loaded weapon was found on school grounds, reports WKRN. Only a week before that, a stolen handgun, airsoft pistol, and marijuana were found when police stopped a 17-year-old student for smoking a vape pen at McGavock High School.
In late August, two Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) students were found to be carrying guns in their backpacks on campus, bringing the number of firearms found at LAUSD campuses to four since August 12, reports the Los Angeles Times.
In Charlotte, N.C., guns were brought to two different Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in the first three days of class, reports WSOCTV. In Phoenix on August 27, a student was arrested for having a gun at West Phoenix High School, reports ABC15.
Article Source: Campus Safety