Police arrest 18-year-old after shooting at high school basketball game in Del City
Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a Tuesday night shooting after a high school basketball game in Del City.
Del City police said shots were fired about 7:36 p.m. inside Del City High School's John Smith Fieldhouse after a boys basketball game between Del City and Millwood.
Police said one person was hit by gunfire. The victim was driven to OU Medical Center in a personal vehicle and is listed as stable, according to police.
The identity of the man arrested Wednesday was not released by police because he has not been formally charged. Police said neither the man arrested nor the victim are Del City High School students or affiliated with Mid-Del Public Schools.
Two on-duty Del City officers and two more off-duty officers were working security at the game, according to police. After officers evacuated the gym, more shots were reported in the school parking lot.
After the incident, Del City Principal Steve Gilliland announced the school was shifting to a virtual learning day Wednesday.
"After the completion of the boys basketball game against Millwood High School, a fight occurred and gunshots were fired inside the field house,” Gilliland said in a news release. “The Del City Police Department is onsite and investigating the incident. … We will continue to update our families as more information becomes available.”
Del City is returning to in-person learning Thursday.
Toni Lewis, the mother of Del City senior forward Brandon Garrison, said Tuesday night on Twitter that her son and the team were “doing good.” Millwood senior guard William Mays also said Tuesday night on Twitter that both teams were safe and thanked the public for praying for both schools.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: 18-year-old arrested after shooting at Del City-Millwood game Tuesday
