A student at a Maryland high school died after being shot by another student during a fight on Friday in a school bathroom, authorities said.
Warren Curtis Grant, 15, died after the shooting at Joppatowne high school, the Harford county sheriff, Jeff Gahler, said at a media briefing.
A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby.
“He has yet to be charged, but will be charged, and at the time those charges are preferred as an adult, we will release the name of the suspect,” Gahler said.
Gahler also said that the sheriff’s office has had more than 10 cases since 2022 “where the suspect was either the victim, witness or the suspect in an incident handled by the Harford county sheriff’s office”, adding that the investigation was in its early stages.