One student shot at Watson Chapel Junior High, juvenile suspect in custody

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/crime/school-district-confirms-shooting-at-watson-chapel-junior-high-school-in-pine-bluff/91-265f6552-d182-4b6c-a734-80d2ac96691b

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — According to Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant, officers responded to the Watson Chapel Jr. High at 9:59 a.m. to the report of a shooting.

Officers arrived and found a 15-year-old male near the office, suffering from a gunshot wound.

The juvenile shooter was found behind a house near the school, by the Arkansas Department of Corrections dog squad, according to police. The suspect is now at the Jack Jones Juvenile Justice System awaiting charges.

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There is no known motive, but police said the shooting seems targeted.

A bit more at link, including press briefing. Two 15 year old boys...

A bit confusing because 1 headline says "One Dead," the other is posted above.

[Kid Berwyn]

1. Guns in the hands of children.

Something is very, very wrong with our society.

Hope the injured child makes a full recovery.

Hope the shooter gets the help he didn’t receive growing up.

DUer TheRickles has a great sig line:

“There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.” ― Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues

[SheltieLover]

2. No doubt playing with maga daddy's gun

This is what many don't understand: this type of 1/6 insurrectionist violence is "normal" conflict resolution for rednecks.

I would not have known if I hadn't moved to the south. People in Chicago burbs do not resolve conflicts violently, generally speaking.

[Budi]

3. Jr high school ! Nobody should have a fking gun without a game license

Kids shooting kids.
😕

[SheltieLover]

5. This is how rednecks resolve conflict.

This is what is so dangerous about 1/6! It is natural for them, therefore, they are easily lead to violence.

Never would have come to realize this if I hadn't moved to the south.

Generally, people in Chicago burbs do not resort to violence to resolve conflicts.

[Budi]

7. Thanks for that 1st hand experience.

The whole story is heartbreaking in so many ways.
Everytime it happens we break again, a little more, for our society .

[SheltieLover]

10. Yw, Budi

I try not to post negative articles here but I could tell you personal stories of harassment & vandalism.that have cost me 10s of thousands of $.

[PSPS]

4. So nice to have rushed the schools to re-open.

[SheltieLover]

6. Of course!

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. One of the nicest things about schools being closed

was no school shootings being reported. But here we are again. FFS.

[SheltieLover]

9. Indeed!

And here comes the redneck kids with access to guns & no mental health care following the horrors of the pandemic.

[phylny]

11. I'm no lover of this behavior but don't like the word "Redneck."

It’s derogatory and a pejorative.

[SheltieLover]

12. Appropriate for those who behave in such a way

And, honestly, they are quick to call themselves rednecks and very proud to do so.

[phylny]

13. I live in a rural area

and disagree.

Have a good night