OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha teen has been ordered to stand trial in the shooting of a classmate, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
A judge on Tuesday said the 17-year-old must stand trial on felony assault and weapons charges in the shooting of 18-year-old Tyrus Harris. Authorities say the North High student was shot when a verbal altercation escalated after school.
The Associated Press typically doesn't name juveniles charged with crimes.
Sherry King, a detective with the Omaha Police Department, says Harris told investigators the 17-year-old shot him three times March 30 when the two met about a block from school grounds. Two others have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
It was unclear Tuesday whether a start date for the trial has been scheduled.
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