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A shooting occurred at a junior high school in Arkansas the day students returned to the campus after months of distance learning.
The boy was hospitalized and in very serious condition, ABC News reported.
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The Pine Bluff Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request to comment.
Watson Chapel Junior High updated parents via Facebook as the events unfolded on Monday.
In the first post, the schoolannounced, “All campuses are on lock down. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and the Pine Bluff Police Department are on site to control the situation.”
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The school later labeled the shooting “an isolated incident.” Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeanttold CNNthat there is currently no known motive for the shooting. No formal charges have been filed, CNN reported.
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At noon, the schoolannounced, “There will be a supervised release at the Jr High starting now. Parents can pull through the drive thru and request for their child to be released.”
“If the parents are not able to pick up their child, then the students can stay on campus until release at the end of the day. All students are safe!” the statement concluded.
source: people.com
