BALTIMORE — Police have arrested five people in connection to Friday’s triple shooting outside of Carver Vo-Tech High School.
According to investigators, the incident all started just before 8 a.m. when one of the suspects was driven to Carver High School by his parents to assault an unidentified person.
Police believe that both parents and the 15-year-old boy participated in the assault. At some point during the fight, the 15-year-old pistol-whipped the victim and fled to the front of the school, where he found himself in an argument with a 15-year-old Carver student.
At some point during the argument, both pulled out their guns and began shooting, injuring each other and an uninvolved 16-year-old student.
Another Carver student retrieved one of the firearms used in the incident and fled the scene.
Currently, both 15-year-olds, the student who took the weapon, and the parents have been identified and taken into police custody. Charges for the parents are pending.
In a statement from Mayor Brandon Scott, he described the shooting as “a despicable example of parents facilitating the escalation of everyday conflict.”
“This morning’s shooting rocked the Carver community. I commend the swift and diligent action of the Baltimore Police Department,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. “This is a despicable example of parents facilitating the escalation of everyday conflict between young people into reckless gun violence endangering innocent lives. We cannot tolerate this. My hope is that those responsible for this incident, including the parents, will be brought to justice.”
As a result, the school dismissed students at 10:30 a.m.
Counseling will be available on Monday for staff and students.
