Just two days after the Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia, another gun-related incident happened at Joppatowne High School in Maryland.
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Here’s What Happened At Joppatowne High School & Details About The Shooter
A shooting at Joppatowne High School in Harford County, Maryland, left one teen dead, and authorities have taken the suspect into custody.
The New York Times reports that the incident occurred shortly after noon on Friday, September 6, in a restroom at Joppatowne High School. Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler said the school resource officer and principal broke up a fight in the bathroom.
Per Fox Baltimore, the 16-year-old suspect allegedly shot a 15-year-old student with a single round. The teen shooter eventually fled the school, but police later captured him. WBALTV reported that police quickly found the 16-year-old at an apartment, but they haven’t recovered the weapon.
As reported by The New York Times, authorities announced pending charges against the unnamed teen suspect on Friday. Additionally, the outlet revealed that he will be tried as an adult.
School nurses treated 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant before airlifting him to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. However, doctors pronounced Grant dead after the transfer.
Sheriff Jeff Gahler told the New York Times he felt disappointed, especially after the recent tragedy at Apalachee High School.
“We’re all familiar with the horrible shooting that took four lives in Georgia just a couple days ago and here we stand in Harford County with a school shooting,” Gahler explained.
More Info About The Maryland High School
Joppatowne High School is located in Harford County, Maryland, approximately 20 miles northeast of Baltimore. The New York Times notes that the high school usually enrolls around 985 students.
Harford County Public Schools Superintendent Sean Bulson called the event at Joppatowne High School deeply upsetting and expressed his heartbreak for the victim’s family.
“Our hearts are breaking for the victim and the victim’s family, the circumstances are absolutely terrible, and this should not be happening in schools,” Bulson said.
Sheriff Gahler mentioned that authorities have interacted with the 16-year-old suspect in over ten incidents since 2022, and they are diligently pursuing their investigation.
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