A suspect has turned himself in following the shooting of a security guard at a high school football game in the upstate New York town of Utica.
According to reports, a security guard had turned away a group that was attempting to enter the weekend game between Proctor High School and Binghamton. A fight broke out between roughly a dozen people when a 16-year-old allegedly shot the security guard in the back of the head.
On Monday, the teenage suspect turned himself in to authorities. His name was not released as he is underage, but he will be prosecuted as an adult.
The individual did not attend either high school but, according to the Utica Police Department, “is enrolled in an alternative educational program.”
At the time of his arrest, the suspect was being charged with:
- Attempted Murder in the second degree
- Criminal Possession of a weapon in the second degree
- Criminal Possession of a weapon in the third degree (School Grounds)
- Criminal Possession of a Firearm
- Criminal Use of a Firearm in the first degree
On Sunday, the Utica police released the following statement about the security guard, whose identity was not released:
“Furthermore, we are very thankful to receive news that the Security Officer injured in the incident is expected to make a full recovery after an obviously difficult road to recovery. Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to him and his family.”
