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An Arkansas student was reportedly shot on Monday, the same day the school resumed in-person learning after being shuttered amid water issues and the coronavirus pandemic.
Law enforcement apprehended who they believed to be the gunmen after the incident at Watson Chapel Junior High School. The suspect was described as a black male in a hoodie, and it is unclear whether he was a student or teacher. The student, whose identity is yet to be disclosed, is alive but in serious condition.
MORE: Spokesperson tells @KATVNews the suspect is a black male, wearing a hoodie. The condition of the victim is unknown - not sure if it was a student or teacher. Today was the first day the school started in-person learning. SWAT is checking all buildings/rooms #arnews Marine Glisovic KATV (@KATVMarine)
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One student was shot in what Arkansas’ Watson Chapel School District calls an “isolated incident” Monday morning.
The shooting occurred in Watson Chapel Junior High School, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
ABC News reported the parent of the wounded student has been alerted and that all other students are safe.
KATV noted the wounded student was taken to Arkansas Children’s Hospital and a “juvenile suspect” was arrested in connection with the shooting.
The Watson Chapel School District used a Facebook post to assure parents the incident is over:
This was an isolated incident and all students students are safe at this time. The parent of the student hurt has been…
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