A 16-year-old has been arrested in the shooting of another 16-year-old during a fight near Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens in December, police said.
The 16-year-old is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge in the Dec. 14 shooting, Miami Gardens Police said in a news release Monday.
Police said the shooting happened after a group of students were involved in a physical altercation after school.
The victim, identified by family members as Norland High student Carlton Bridges, was initially hospitalized in critical condition but survived.
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Police said they received information from the community and "thoroughly" investigated all leads which led them to the teen suspect.
