A teenage boy was arrested after gunfire erupted Saturday night during a football game at South Cobb High School, officials said.
Cobb County police were called at around 9 p.m. after getting word of an armed person in the area of Clay Stadium on campus. When officers arrived, they heard gunfire coming from the stadium area and later found a person shot. Police did not release the name of the victim, whose injuries are not considered life threatening.
The suspect, identified by police only as a 14-year-old boy, was taken into custody at the scene and is facing charges of aggravated assault, reckless conduct, minor in possession of a firearm, criminal trespass and violation of probation, authorities said. He is being held at a “local Regional Youth Detention Center,” police said.
Several law enforcement officers responded to campus after the shooting, and caution tape surrounded an area near the stadium. In a statement, Cobb County Schools said the campus was used “through a facility use request” and that it was not a district event.
“We do not have any further details and appreciate the Cobb Police Department’s quick response,” the district added.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with more information is asked to contact Cobb police at 770-499-3945.
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