URBANA, Ohio (AP) – A 17-year-old boy charged in a school shooting that injured two students will remain in custody at a juvenile detention center for now.
A juvenile court judge on Monday granted the prosecutor’s request to continue the teenager’s detention. Champaign County’s prosecutor says the boy fired a 12-gauge shotgun in the Friday morning attack at a high school in West Liberty, 45 miles northwest of Columbus.
The prosecutor says the teenager is a danger to himself and the community.
A message seeking comment was left for the boy’s attorney.
The teen initially was held on a felonious assault charge. Prosecutor Kevin Talebi (tuh-LEE’-bee) has said the boy will face additional charges. Talebi says he will seek to have the case moved to adult court