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The 15-year-old student shot during an Arkansas school s first day back died from his injuries on Wednesday.
The Pulaski County coroner s office confirmed the boy s death to the
Washington Examiner on Thursday. The Arkansas teenager, who Watson Chapel School District identified as Daylon Burnett, was shot at Watson Chapel Junior High School on Monday, the school s first day back to in-person learning after being shuttered amid water issues.
Law enforcement said the suspected gunman is also 15 years old. He is being held on a $1 million bond and has been charged with first-degree battery. His charges are expected to be updated following the death of the victim.
The Associated Press
Lt. David DeFoor, Pine Bluff police spokesman, confirmed the death Wednesday night, citing the Pulaski County Coroner s Office in Little Rock. A deputy at the coroner s office referred inquiries back to Pine Bluff police.
The boy, identified by his family and the Watson Chapel School District as Daylon Burnett, died after two days under intensive care at Arkansas Children s Hospital in Little Rock.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported the boy’s death, citing a Facebook post from his mother: “Y’all my boy got his wings at 5:35 p.m.,” Keisha Lee wrote, posting a photo of her with her son.
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