1 shot in the bathroom of a high school in Maryland
Officials say a person was shot in the restroom at Joppatowne High School in Harford County on Friday afternoon.
HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland. – According to Harford County authorities, a student was killed after a shooting in the men’s restroom at Joppatowne High School on Friday afternoon.
According to police, the shooting occurred during an altercation in a first-floor bathroom and escalated to a single shot fired by the suspect. Police say the suspect left the school grounds after the shooting while other people took the victim from the bathroom, where nurses tended to him.
The victim was taken to the hospital after the shooting and has since succumbed to his injuries, according to authorities.
The victim is described as a 15-year-old student and the suspect is described as a 16-year-old student. Officials say the suspect was arrested minutes after the incident. According to officials, this was the suspects’ first day of school, although it was the fourth day of the school year.
“It is a 16-year-old suspect with whom we are no longer allowed to speak.”
DEVELOPMENT: Incident reported at Joppatowne HS
Harford County Police respond to an incident at Joppatowne High School.
School officials initially reported that the shooting was an isolated incident on campus. Authorities reported that a fight broke out on campus between known participants and that a gun was brought onto campus and used in the incident.
We now know that the weapon was indeed a firearm.
A warning about the incident was published on the school’s website and homepage.
This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 5 DC for further information and updates.
