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11-Year-Old Shot at Texas Elementary Playground as Another Child Is Taken Into Custody

Officials plan a normal reopening with added counseling during an active investigation.

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.