A suspect in a Philadelphia school shooting that sent two students to the hospital turned himself in Saturday afternoon.
Police have charged 17-year-old Rai-sheem Rochwell as an adult for his involvement in a shooting that occurred Friday at the Delaware Valley Charter High School on the 5200 block of Old York Road.
He faces two counts of aggravated assault, according to officials. Rochwell is being held on $500,000 bail.
The incident happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. inside the school's gymnasium.
Police say an 18-year-old female student was shot in the rear of her left arm. The bullet went through her bicep and then struck a 17-year-old male student in the shoulder, according to investigators.
Philadelphia Police quickly responded to the scene and immediately secured the school to determine whether it was an active shooter situation. Police say the suspects involved in the shooting fled from the building after the two victims were struck. The school was still placed on lockdown however until police and the SWAT team determined the scene was safe. They then evacuated all students from the building. The SWAT team and Canine officers conducted another sweep of the school after all the students were released.
Both victims were taken to Albert Einstein Medical Center. The girl was later released while the boy still remains at the hospital in stable condition.
Police say school security and officials provided descriptions and identities of possible suspects in the shooting. Based on the information, police took a 15-year-old boy into custody immediately after the incident. Police later concluded however that security officers provided inaccurate information and determined that the boy was not involved in the incident. He was released from custody and will not be charged.
Investigators say the shooting was captured on the school’s surveillance system. After examining the video and conducting several interviews, police were able to identify two suspects, including a 17-year-old boy. Police executed search warrants for the first suspect’s home on the 5600 block of N. Syndenham Street as well as the 17-year-old's home on the 7400 block of Rugby Street.
Police say the first suspect turned himself in to the Northwest Detective Division on Friday. He was later released on Saturday after questioning. He has not been charged at this time.
The second suspect, the 17-year-old boy, turned himself in Saturday afternoon. He is being charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault and other related offenses. Investigators have not yet revealed whether he will be charged as a juvenile or as an adult.
The suspect's attorney claimed that the shooting was "not intentional." The attorney also said that his client did not have a prior record and "stays out of trouble."
Delaware Valley Charter School is one of 87 charter schools in Philadelphia. NBC10 reached out to Thomas Monson, the president of the school's Board of Trustees, for comment.
"We along with Philadelphia Police are investigating these events and will provide you with details as they become available," Monson said.
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