MATTHEWS, N.C. — A student was shot at Butler High School in Matthews, North Carolina, early Monday morning, according to WSOC.
BREAKING | Channel 9 has confirmed one person has been shot at Butler High School in Matthews.
Police say the suspect is in custody and the school is on lockdown. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/m92NKgDChl
— Mark Barber (@_MarkBarber_) October 29, 2018
The student was taken to the hospital in critical condition where they died.
Matthews police say the suspect, who also attends Butler High School, is in custody.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox said that the shooting stemmed from a student conflict.
“We’re incredibly sad, and we’re sorry for this family,” Wilcox said, according to WSOC. “But we’re also sorry for the young person who thought the only way to solve this problem was with a gun.”
The shooting happened in a main hallway, but the suspect was apprehended in a classroom.
The school was put on lockdown after the shooting, but the lockdown as lifted later that morning.
Police believe this was an isolated incident. They have obtained the weapon.
This is a developing story.
Emotional parents are searching for their children. They have just been told they can reunite with their students at Elevation Church in Matthews.
There are more than 2,000 students at Butler High. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/dq7S3otwBJ
— Mark Barber (@_MarkBarber_) October 29, 2018
Here’s the phone call parents got from the Butler High Principal about this morning’s shooting. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/chX5V9gubX
— Kristin Leigh (@KrisLeighRuff) October 29, 2018