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Sergeant Dean
Carriger said the bell excusing students at Union Middle School
had just rung when the shooting took place.
"At about 3 p.m., Union had just released and students were
leaving the property when two juveniles got into an argument
that led to the shooting," he said.
Carriger said the 14-year-old boy was a student at Union Middle
School but the victim was not.
The 16-year-old victim was taken to a hospital in critical
condition, where he was undergoing surgery for two gunshot
wounds. Local media initially reported the victim was 12, citing
authorities.
Carriger said it was not immediately clear if the suspect had
brought the gun to school or acquired it before the argument.
He added it was not yet clear what led to the initial
disagreement.
"There were so many students in the area, our investigators have
dozens of interviews to do," he said.
The Canyons School District said on its Facebook page that the
middle school was placed on lockdown at the request of police
following the shooting.
"We understand that police have apprehended the subject and that
students are safe," the district said. The lockdown was lifted
later in the afternoon.
(Reporting by Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter
Cooney)
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