A 15-year-old boy shot Monday morning at Watson Chapel Junior High School in Arkansas has died, the Coroner’s Office in Pulaski County said, according to CBS affiliate KTHV-TV. The Watson Chapel School District also announced the death of the student, citing his mother’s Facebook page.
The suspected gunman, a fellow classmate who is also 15, was arrested shortly after the shooting. The incident took place inside Watson Chapel Junior High School when students changed classes at about 10 a.m., Pine Bluff police chief Kelvin Sergeant said Monday.
The suspect is being held on Monday in a shooting at a battery level and a judge has determined a $ 1 million bond, according to KTHV. The charges are expected to be updated after the death of the victim.
A Facebook message from the school district said on Monday that the shooting was an “isolated incident”.
Police said the dog group from the Arkansas Department of Corrections found the suspect hiding behind a house near the school. At the time, police described the shooting as a “targeted incident” and said a motive was being investigated.
The Associated Press said Monday would be the first day for Watson Chapel for students on site, after the school closed a few weeks of weather-related issues. Pine Bluff is located about 80 km south of Little Rock.