ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested on a homicide warrant after fatally capturing a schoolmate on the campus of an Arlington, Texas, highschool.
The slain pupil was recognized as 18-year-old Etavian Barnes by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Workplace.
Barnes was discovered unresponsive with a number of gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon outdoors transportable buildings on the campus of Bowie Excessive Faculty, in keeping with Arlington Police Chief Al Jones.
No different accidents had been reported.
The suspect, who was additionally a pupil on the faculty, was arrested a short while later close to the campus, in keeping with Jones, who stated the 2 apparently knew one another.
“We’re nonetheless early on in our investigation, our detectives are working to find out a motive,” Jones stated.
Jones stated the capturing was reported about 2:50 p.m., shortly earlier than courses had been scheduled to be dismissed, and the varsity was positioned on lockdown for about two hours earlier than college students had been allowed to go away.
Arlington Impartial Faculty District Superintendent Matt Smith stated courses on the faculty are canceled for Thursday.
“Actually, I am puzzled by this tragedy,” Smith stated. “Faculties are purported to be a spot of studying and development” however that was interrupted by what he known as “mindless violence.”
Smith stated counselors shall be obtainable to college students and workers when courses resume.