Crime & Safety
Teen Charged After 2 Students Shot Outside High School In Richmond
The victims were taken to a hospital while a fellow student was arrested and charged with attempted murder, according to reports.
RICHMOND, VA — A teen has been arrested and charged after two students were shot in the parking lot of a Richmond high school, according to reports.
David Gutierrez, an 18-year-old who attends George Wythe High School, was taken into custody Saturday in connection with the shooting Thursday of two schoolmates, reports said. He is charged with attempted murder and using a firearm to commit a felony, according to WWBT, which reported both victims were taken to the hospital.
The investigation is continuing, but Gutierrez was the main suspect, WRIC reported. He was arrested with assistance from a U.S. Marshals task force, according to WWBT.
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Extra police will be on patrol around the school when students return Monday, WWBT reported.
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