Teen used grandmother's gun in shooting outside Central High School, police say
Nov 19, 2024
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 16-year-old boy is facing a long list of charges, including attempted murder, after police say he shot a teenager outside Central High School on Monday afternoon.
Memphis Police responded to the shooting at 306 South Bellevue Boulevard around 2:45 p.m., where they found a teenager suffering from multiple gunshot wounds behind the school.
Shooting outside Central High School sends student to hospital
The victim was taken to Regional One Hospital in critical condition.
The 16-year-old suspect was reportedly found on Bellevue Boulevard and Peabody Avenue. He ran and officers had to chase him on foot. They eventually used a taser to get him into custody.
The suspect is a student at the high school, police say.
According to MPD, the two teens were involved in a verbal altercation before the shooting.
While in class, the victim allegedly told the suspect that he was going to kill him. The suspect told police that he went home after school, got his grandmother's gun, went back to school, and shot the victim before the victim could kill him.
The suspect was charged with Attempted Second-Degree Murder, Employment of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony, Carrying Weapons on School Property, Evading Arrest on Foot, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, and Reckless Endangerment with a Deadly Weapon.
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The 16-year-old's bond has not been set. His identity will not be released unless he is charged as an adult.