OCALA, FL (Fox News) — A suspect was in custody following a shooting at a Florida high school Friday that injured one student, police said.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred at Forest High School in Ocala, Fla. Authorities said the suspected shooter, a 19-year-old male, was not a current student at the school. The suspect went inside the school and shot a 17-year-old male student in what was believed to be an intentional act. It was not immediately clear if the two knew each other.
The student was allegedly shot in the ankle, taken to a local hospital for treatment and is expected to fully recover. The identities of the suspect and the victim were not immediately released.