13-Year-Old Boy Pleads Guilty To Attempted First-Degree Murder In Memphis School Shooting

Memphis TN

17 November, 2021

2:21 PM

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By Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee November 16, 2021 The 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a fellow student inside a South Memphis school in late September pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder and waived his right to a trial at a Tuesday hearing. The other charges against him, including possessing a gun on school property, were dropped. The boy will be released Tuesday afternoon and put under house arrest. He will receive around-the-clock supervision and will only be allowed to leave for school and work. He is not to have any contact with the victim, a 13-year-old boy and student at Cummings K-8 Optional School, where the shooting unfolded on the morning of Sept. 30. The other student was injured but has since recovered and returned to school. Juvenile Court Magistrate Judge Mitzi Pollard also ordered the accused shooter and his family to take a gun safety class, and participate in extensive counseling services at home and through Youth Villages, a nonprofit organization that helps children and families dealing with emotional and behavioral difficulties. This breaking story will be updated. This press release was produced by Chalkbeat Tennessee. The views expressed here are the author's own.