A Joppatowne High School student shot a classmate in a bathroom on campus, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said.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.”It’s a tragic day, four days into the school year,” Gahler said at a news conference.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.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.The sheriff said the teenager will be charged as an adult, and a motive remains unknown.The sheriff said the principal, who heard the resulting commotion, and the school resource officer responded immediately. The sheriff said the first outside deputy arrived at the school within two minutes and upwards of 100 officers were at the school within 15 minutes from Baltimore County, the Maryland Transportation Authority, area municipal police officers as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.”The system worked and it worked in this instance,” Gahler said.SkyTeam 11 video showed a heavy response from the sheriff’s office, firefighters and paramedics from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co. at the school.The sheriff’s office said a reunification center was set up for parents to pick up their children at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (622 Joppa Farm Road, Joppatowne). Harford County opened its non-emergency information hotline, 410-838-5800, for parents/guardians looking for information about their students at Joppatowne High School.Before the news conference, a Harford County Public Schools spokeswoman told 11 News that the following message was sent to families:”This is an important message for our Joppatowne High School community. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has responded to the school for an isolated incident on campus today. There was a fight on campus to known parties. A weapon was brought onto campus and used in the incident. The HCSO and HCPS are working together to get this information to you. Please continue to follow the HCSO Facebook page for updates on their investigation.”When asked about how the student could have come into possession of a gun, Gahler said, in part: “We need parents to be parents, as in any situation, to know what their kids are up to.”No further information was immediately available.This report will be updated.
A Joppatowne High School student shot a classmate in a bathroom on campus, Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said.
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.
“It’s a tragic day, four days into the school year,” Gahler said at a news conference.
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.
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.
The sheriff said the principal, who heard the resulting commotion, and the school resource officer responded immediately. The sheriff said the first outside deputy arrived at the school within two minutes and upwards of 100 officers were at the school within 15 minutes from Baltimore County, the Maryland Transportation Authority, area municipal police officers as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
“The system worked and it worked in this instance,” Gahler said.
SkyTeam 11 video showed a heavy response from the sheriff’s office, firefighters and paramedics from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co. at the school.
The sheriff’s office said a reunification center was set up for parents to pick up their children at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church (622 Joppa Farm Road, Joppatowne). Harford County opened its non-emergency information hotline, 410-838-5800, for parents/guardians looking for information about their students at Joppatowne High School.
Before the news conference, a Harford County Public Schools spokeswoman told 11 News that the following message was sent to families:
“This is an important message for our Joppatowne High School community. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office has responded to the school for an isolated incident on campus today. There was a fight on campus to known parties. A weapon was brought onto campus and used in the incident. The HCSO and HCPS are working together to get this information to you. Please continue to follow the HCSO Facebook page for updates on their investigation.”
When asked about how the student could have come into possession of a gun, Gahler said, in part: “We need parents to be parents, as in any situation, to know what their kids are up to.”
No further information was immediately available.
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