Baltimore City Police say they have arrested and charged two teenage boys in connection with the shooting of two Benjamin Franklin High School students last month.
Both of the teens are being held at central booking, charged with attempted first-degree murder.
One suspect is 16 years old and was arrested on January 11. The other suspect is 17 years old and was arrested on February 3.
Police say that just after 2 p.m. on January 6, 2023, police responded to the 1100 block of Cambria Street for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl who had been hit by gunfire. The boy had been shot in the right ankle; the girl was hit in the lower back, according to police.
At the time of the shooting, John Davis, Chief of Schools for Baltimore City Public Schools said that students are not allowed to leave campus. "Our schools give out the information all the time that you stay on campus. The safest place for a student to be is in the classroom, in their school," said Davis.