By Lyn Riddle From The State (Columbia, S.C.) COLUMBIA, S.C.—A student died after being shot by another student at a Greenville County middle school Thursday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office reported. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said the male suspect was hiding close to the school and was taken into custody without incident. He is believed to have been the only person involved. The Sheriff’s Office released a statement Thursday evening saying he was 12 years old. As a juvenile, he was not identified. “The victim was shot at least one time and was quickly tended to by the SRO and staff before being transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,” the Sheriff’s Office said in the statement. Lewis said the school resource officer at Tanglewood Middle requested emergency backup just before 12:30 p.m. after a student was shot. The …
1 Student Killed in South Carolina Middle School Shooting, 1 Student in Custody
April 1, 2022
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