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Teen charged in shooting outside high school on Detroit’s east side that left 1 injured

1 teen injured in shooting, Southfield teen arrested

A teenage boy was shot Friday night outside Edison High School on Detroit’s east side. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A 16-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting outside Detroit Edison High School.

The shooting happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 after a fight that began inside the school. Security initially broke up the fight, but it continued outside.

During the fight, police said a 16-year-old pulled out a gun and shot another teen.

The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On March 18, after further investigation, Detroit police announced they had made an arrest in the shooting.

Detroit Police Commander Jevon Johnson said officers executed three search warrants during the investigation and recovered assault rifles and a handgun. A 16-year-old from Southfield was then arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a weapon in a weapons-free zone, and careless use of a firearm.

Officers recovered assault rifles and a handgun while executing search warrants in connection with a shooting outside Detroit Edison High School. (Detroit Police Department)

The victim was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon and carrying a weapon in a weapons-free zone.

You can watch the full press conference from March 18 in the video below:


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