ROSEVILLE, Mich. – A 13-year-old has been charged in the shooting of another person across the street from two Roseville schools.
The teen was charged with assault with intent to murder (Life felony), carrying a concealed weapon (5-year felony), assault with a dangerous weapon (4-year felony), two counts of felony firearm (2-year felony) and weapon in school zone violation (93-day misdemeanor).
The incident occurred Monday (March 6) in the area of Chestnut and Barkman streets in Roseville near Steenland Elementary School and Roseville Middle School.
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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while the suspect was taken into custody.
“This juvenile had no business being in possession of a firearm,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
Roseville police said the 13-year-old suspect was previously expelled from Roseville Community Schools and was trespassing on school property when this incident occurred. He attempted to engage Roseville Middle School students in altercations while armed with a handgun.
Officials say the victim was reportedly in the area picking up a student(s) from school when he observed the suspect creating a disturbance. The victim attempted to intervene and was shot twice by the suspect. The suspect fled on foot from the area but was taken into custody by Roseville Police after a foot pursuit.
Police say the handgun was recovered, and they are still investigating where and how the juvenile obtained the weapon.
Roseville Police Detectives continue to investigate and will seek charges against at least one other person.
A preliminary hearing was held at the Macomb County Circuit Court. His next court date is Wednesday (March 29) at 1:30 p.m.
“Dear Parents:
We wanted to give you an update regarding the incident near Steenland Elementary yesterday. First, I want to dispel some misinformation found on social media sites. The suspect is not a current student in our district. The gun was recovered shortly after the incident. We confirmed with the Roseville Police Department this afternoon that the suspect is still in custody and charges were being presented to the prosecutor today.
We commend our police department for their quick, swift action in apprehending the suspect and retrieving the firearm. We would also like to thank the Steenland staff for following our safety protocols in response to the incident as well as our Transportation Department for adjusting quickly to reroute latchkey students and to adjust the drop-off of our students.
Today was a planned professional development day and I met with the Steenland staff this morning. We understand that emotions are running high after the incident, so you can expect an increased police presence at Roseville Middle School and Steenland Elementary School during arrival and dismissal. We have also arranged for counseling and emotional/social support for our students, staff, and parents tomorrow at Steenland. Roseville Middle School counselors and support staff will also be available for any students, staff or parents.
The district will be debriefing with the Police Department to review our protocols, which is something that we do after each incident. We will continue to work with the Roseville Police Department to ensure the full prosecution of the suspect.”
Superintendent Mark Blaszkowski
