The teen who died Tuesday after showing up to Ben Lomond High wounded and asking for help was a student at the Ogden school, officials confirmed.
The 16-year-old was shot at around 2:45 p.m. near 5th Street and Gramercy Avenue, about a mile northwest of the campus, according to Ogden City Police.
No one has been taken into custody in connection with the case.
In a GoFundMe campaign, the child killed was identified as Mason Caballero, a “hardworking, funny young man with the biggest heart‚” the page states. The campaign had raised more than $13,000 by Wednesday afternoon for the boy’s funeral and memorial service.
The high school had dismissed students at 2:35 p.m., roughly 10 minutes before the fatal shooting, according to an Ogden School District news release.
After he was wounded, Mason was taken to the high school, where staff and a school resource officer tried to render aid, Ogden Police Capt. Tim Scott said.
Scott did not specify how the teen arrived at the campus or who took him there.
(Fox 13 News) A teenager was shot and killed near Ben Lomond High School in Ogden on Tuesday.
At 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, Ogden School District Superintendent Luke Rasmussen and the high school’s principal, Velden Wardle, sent a joint message to students and families, notifying them that the teen had died.
“We are deeply saddened to share an update following today’s tragic events in our community,” the message began. “We have since received confirmation that the victim, who was a Ben Lomond High School student, has passed away as a result of their injuries.”
After the shooting, nearby schools that had not yet released students for the day initiated a “secure” protocol, according to the district news release. When that happens, students are to remain inside, exterior doors are locked and no one is allowed in or out.
Students at those schools were later dismissed under police supervision after officers had cleared the area.
“Our thoughts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, school staff, and all who have been impacted by this tragedy,” Rasmussen said in a statement.
Police released few other details about the fatal shooting but did confirm it was not connected to a bomb threat the school received last week.
“This is not connected in any way,” Scott said Tuesday evening. “We see no connection to last week’s events at Ben Lomond High School, other than the fact that this event occurred near Ben Lomond High School.”
Earlier Tuesday, police had announced that a boy in Washington had been arrested in connection with the bomb threat. That investigation remains ongoing.
Counselors and other support staff will be at Ben Lomond High School this week to provide “confidential emotional support for any student or staff member who may need assistance,” district officials said.