Boy in custody after two teenagers shot at Heritage High School in Newport News

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#xD; NEWPORT NEWS, Va.– Authorities claimed two young adults were fired at Heritage Senior high school Monday morning.

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#xD; By 2:50 p.m., the individual detectives think was responsible for the capturing was apprehended off of institution university.

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#xD; Newport News Police Principal Steve Drew said the individuals injured in the capturing were a 17-year-old kid, who was foraged with a bullet to the side of his head, and a 17-year-old girl that was shot in her leg. Drew expected both teens to survive.

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& #xD; He claimed the victims recognized the charged shooter prior to the shooting. Drew claimed the suspect is a teenage child, however would certainly not confirm if he was a trainee at Heritage High.

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#xD;” There are some things we need to assemble, where did he go, what did he leave, why did this happen … however by the grace of God, whatever I’ve been told are the 2 injuries are not deadly,” Principal Drew told 13News Now.

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#xD; Principal Drew claimed officers located the suspect, partly, as a result of telephone calls from community and also relative of Heritage Senior high school students.

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#xD; Police said the initial phone calls about the capturing came in at 11:38 a.m.

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#xD; A minimum of 2 other individuals needed to go to the medical facility. Someone had actually a sprained or damaged arm. Police claimed the injury happened as individuals left the building. The various other person had asthma concerns.

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& #xD; When students left the structure, they were sent to the tennis courts where parents were able to satisfy them.

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#xD;, Gov. Ralph Northam advised “individuals to please stay clear of the area and also follow all directions from legislation enforcement.”

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#xD; Police additionally stated reports of shooters at other colleges in Newport News were incorrect.

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& #xD; SUSPICIOUS IN PROTECTION: NNPD Chief Steve Drew says a juvenile male remains in custody for the Heritage Senior high school capturing.

I asked, Drew did not say if suspect is a student. Suspect was jailed * off-site * regarding 1:30 p.m. No name or age as of now

— Evan Watson (@EvanWatsonNews)

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& #xD; Principal Drew claimed his policemans, members of the FBI, and Virginia State Cops cannon fodders browsed every component of the college in the hrs after the case to see to it there was no person still inside it.

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#xD; Investigators claimed they recuperated evidence at the scene of the capturing and also other components of the institution premises, yet the police principal said he could not provide specifics about the evidence.

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#xD;” It’s a large location but it resembles the crime scene is significantly small. I will certainly inform you there has been evidence recuperated that’s going to be extremely advantageous,” Drew claimed.

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#xD; & #xD; & #xD; Newport Information Public Schools Principal of Workflow, Rahard Wright, told 13News Now that Huntington Intermediate School and Heritage Secondary school will both be closed tomorrow. He did not say when they will resume.

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& #xD; The institution’s web site claimed all afterschool activities are terminated Monday for all NNPS institutions.

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#xD; After the suspect was nabbed, Guv Northam giving thanks to “the first responders for their heroic work today.” He went on to claim, “Our prayers are with those hospitalized, their families, as well as the entire neighborhood. Virginia has made excellent strides to reduce gun physical violence– and we have a lot more work to do.”

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& #xD; Pam and also I are thankful to the first -responders for their heroic job today in Newport News. Our prayers are with those hospitalized, their households, as well as the entire neighborhood. Virginia has made wonderful strides to reduce weapon violence– and also we have extra work to do.

— Guv Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA)

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