Overview
- Police say an 11-year-old was shot in the leg on the playground at Opal Smith Elementary in Crandall, Texas.
- Medics treated the child at the scene and flew the patient to a Dallas children’s hospital, where staff reported stable, non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officers took another 11-year-old into custody as the suspected shooter, and investigators say the case involved only the two children.
- Detectives have not determined whether the shooting was accidental or intentional, and they are still working to learn how the firearm was obtained.
- Crandall ISD says classes will run on a normal schedule with extra counselors on campus, and police report no ongoing threat to students or staff.