Teen arrested for firing shots in Taylorsville High parking lot
Feb 1, 2023, 2:51 PM | Updated: Oct 19, 2023, 1:01 pm
Shots were reportedly fired in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School on Thursday afternoon, leading to lockdown and lockout procedures. (Aimee Cobabe/KSL NewsRadio)
(Aimee Cobabe/KSL NewsRadio)
TAYLORSVILLE, Utah — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the shots fired last week in the parking lot of Taylorsville High School.
The dispute between students led to the temporary lockdown of Taylorsville High on Thursday, Jan. 26. Lockout protocol was also issued for three nearby elementary schools — Plymouth Elementary School, Hartvigsen Elementary School and Vista Elementary School — as well as Bennion Junior High School.
Police arrived at the high school at approximately 12:30 p.m. after receiving reports of gunshots.
“Officers searched the school and looked for suspects, determining that an altercation involving several students and a firearm had occurred in the parking lot,” read a Wednesday afternoon press release from the Taylorsville Police Department.
A gun casing was later found at the scene, according to the release. Three students were then detained while officers looked for three others. Fortunately, no one sustained any injuries and the lockout protocol was eventually lifted at Taylorsville High.
Detectives determined the 17-year-old boy, who was arrested at approximately 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, was the one who allegedly fired the weapon.
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