A SUSPECT HAS BEEN CHARGED AFTER A SHOT WAS FIRED THURSDAY MORNING AT SUE CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL IN RIO RANCHO. NO ONE WAS HIT. ALL STUDENTS ON CAMPUS WERE TAKEN TO THE SANTA ANA STAR CENTER. CLASSES ARE CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY.
POLICE CHIEF STEWART STEELE SAYS THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED AS 16 YEAR OLD JOSHUA OWEN, IS A STUDENT WHO WAS CAUGHT OFF CAMPUS IN AN ARROYO. HE SAYS THEY ALSO RECOVERED THE WEAPON. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SUE CLEVELAND SAYS THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AS SCHOOL OFFICERS WERE UNDERGOING TRAINING ON CAMPUS.
OWEN IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER, UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A DEADLY WEAPON, AND UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN.
