13-year-old shot at Oakland’s Madison Park Academy; suspect in custody

OAKLAND, Calif. – A 13-year-old was shot at a center college in East Oakland Monday and the 12-year-old suspect is in custody, sheriff’s deputies mentioned.

The capturing occurred within the afternoon hours at Madison Park Academy, which is positioned within the Sobrante Park neighborhood. 

Authorities mentioned the coed who was wounded was taken to a hospital and is in secure situation.

Preliminary experiences mentioned the 12-year-old suspect was on the run, however the little one was rapidly positioned and detained. It is not clear the place officers apprehended the suspected shooter.

Officers haven’t mentioned if the suspect was additionally a pupil on the college, which serves the sixth via 12th grades. 

The gun used within the incident was recovered, officers mentioned.

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong mentioned following the varsity capturing, “You’ve heard from me during the last a number of weeks about various shootings and incidents which have occurred at our faculties, our playgrounds. That is impacting each space in our metropolis. No person is immune from this degree of gun violence.”

Mayor Libby Schaaf mentioned the extent of gun violence throughout the nation and metropolis of Oakland is “heartbreaking and unacceptable.”

“College needs to be the most secure place for our children,” the mayor mentioned on Twitter.

SkyFOX flew above the scene the place Oakland police and Alameda County sheriff’s deputies have been seen exterior the varsity with college students crowded collectively.

Site visitors within the space was backed up as dad and mom rushed to select up their youngsters after studying of the capturing.