A juvenile was seriously injured in a shooting near a High School in West Valley City, Utah, on Monday, and a suspect has been taken into custody.
West Valley City police responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. to reports of a shooting near 1100 West 2300 South. Officers found a juvenile male with a gunshot wound and took him to a hospital.
The boy was seriously injured but was expected to recover, according to KUTV. Police have not released his identity or provided further details about his condition.
Investigators searched the area after the suspect reportedly fled the scene. The suspect was later located at a Utah Transit Authority TRAX station in Salt Lake City and taken into custody, according to police. Officers also recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.
Roots High School in West Valley City was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon as a precaution following the shooting, according to Superintendent Tyler Bastian.
Police have not confirmed whether the victim or the suspect attended the school, and investigators have not established whether the incident was connected to a nearby school.
Police said there is no longer a threat to the public. The investigation remains ongoing.