ARLINGTON, TX – A shooting at Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, left one student dead and a community in mourning on Wednesday afternoon. According to local authorities, the incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. just outside one of the school’s temporary classrooms.

As students prepared to leave for the day, shots rang out, prompting a swift lockdown. Arlington Police responded quickly to find an unresponsive 18-year-old male student with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention and swift transportation to a nearby hospital, the student succumbed to his injuries.

The suspected shooter, a 17-year-old peer, fled the scene but was apprehended by law enforcement officers in the vicinity of the school. The teen is now in custody and faces murder charges pending his booking into the Arlington City Jail.

In the hours following the tragedy, families were directed to collect their children from a district building several miles from the high school. The community grappled with the violence that had unfolded, with law enforcement promising to release further details as investigations proceed.

Amid grief and outrage, Arlington Police Chief Al Jones addressed the tragedy, emphasizing the community’s refusal to accept such violence. He extended his deepest sympathies to the Bowie High School community, reaffirming the commitment of local police to work closely with the Arlington Independent School District to maintain safe learning environments for all students.

The Dallas Independent School District also expressed solidarity with Arlington ISD, offering condolences and support to those affected by the shooting. They sent a message of thoughts, prayers, and solidarity to the students, staff, and families impacted by the tragic event.

The police investigation is ongoing, with officials looking at all aspects of the incident and community leaders calling for action to prevent future tragedies. The entire community’s focus is now on healing and the pursuit of justice for the fallen student.