An alleged altercation in the high school boys’ bathroom Joppatowne not Joppa, MarylandThe United States left a 15-year-old student dead and another 16-year-old detained for being the possible perpetrator.
The deceased minor was identified as Warren Curtis Grant 15 years old and, according to statements by Jeff Gahler, Hartford County Sheriffwas taken out of the bathroom at his school by some of his classmates and treated by the school’s nurses and principal.
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He was later transferred by helicopter to a trauma hospital where died Hours later, the Sheriff reported in a second press conference.
Authorities also reported that the alleged aggressor The 16-year-old boy, whose name was not revealed, fled the school to nearby houses and was arrested within a few minutes thanks to the help of neighbors.
He arma The gun used to shoot Curtis Grant has not been found and the reasons for the argument that led to the murder are unknown, as it was the first time the possible perpetrator had appeared on campus four days before the start of the school year, the Sheriff’s Office revealed.
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Gahler also reported that the minor arrested He had been involved in service calls on at least 10 occasions since 2022, either as a victim, witness or suspect; so he is not unknown to authorities.
For their part, the school authorities Joppatowne High School students said they were dismayed to be part of a group of schools in the United States that have suffered this type of event, so “they will do everything possible and work with the community so that an event of this nature never happens again,” said the superintendent of Hartford County Public Schools, Sean Bulson.
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2024-09-12 21:14:06