PINE BLUFF, Ark. — 15-year-old Daylon Burnett, who was shot by a classmate inside an Arkansas junior high school on Monday, has died, his mother said on Facebook Wednesday.
On the day of the shooting, police reported Burnett died from his injuries but later retracted that statement.
The incident occurred at Watson Chapel Junior High School in the city of Pine Bluff — which is 40 miles southeast of Little Rock.
Police say the shooter, who is also 15, opened fire in the hallway around 10:00 a.m. local time as classes changed.
He fled the scene but was later apprehended by police. The victim was airlifted to a hospital.
The unidentified teen suspect will be charged as an adult in the case.
“We don’t have a definite motive right now as to why the incident occurred,” said Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant. “However we do believe this was a targeted incident as opposed to a random incident.”
Now we are seeing lots of people leaving the Jr. High building.
Some have backpacks and and belongings, others are coming out empty handed. pic.twitter.com/onJunGYnRb
— Alexis Wainwright (@AWainwrightTV) March 1, 2021
