A juvenile suspect was arrested after gunfire erupted Saturday night during a football game at South Cobb High School, officials said.
Cobb police responded around 9 p.m. to the shooting on its Austell campus. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and is expected to recover, police said. School district officials described the game as a “community event.”
The suspect 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, police said. His name was not released.
Several law enforcement officers responded to campus after the shooting, and caution tape surrounded an area near the football field. A police spokesperson did not release additional details on what led up to the incident, saying they would be “released as it becomes available.”
In a statement, Cobb County Schools said the campus was used “through a facility use request” and that it was not an event by the district, according to Channel 2 Action News.
“We do not have any further details and appreciate the Cobb Police Department’s quick response,” the district added.
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