UPDATE: 15-year-old charged after shooting at Odessa High, 4 other students questioned by police

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - UPDATE 6:20 P.M.: ECISD police have now charged an Odessa High School student in connection with the shooting.

A 15-year old boy is charged with:

• 2 counts of aggravated assault, a Felony 2
• Unlawful carry of weapons, a Class A Misdemeanor
• Possession of a controlled substance, a Felony 2

The other four students questioned by police are considered victims or witnesses.

ECISD also confirmed that the student shot in the foot is a female.

As a precaution, additional officers will be present around OHS on Tuesday.

UPDATE 5:00 P.M.: Five students have been arrested in connection to a shooting that happened in the Odessa High School Parking lot, each faces a variety of charges related to the shooting, but those specific charges have not been released yet.

Around 9:45 this morning school district police were notified about 9-1-1 calls of a gunshot in one of the parking lots of Odessa High School. The school was put on lockdown while law enforcement investigated.

One student was shot in the foot, received first aid and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

According to Superintendent Dr. Scott Muri, the shooting was an isolated incident and did not target the school.

ECISD police believe the shooting was specific to those involved in the fight. Dr. Muri said today in a news conference that the district believes the shooting happened after an off campus disagreement between the specific students involved.

“I’m very angry at the behavior of these students,” said Dr. Muri. “Violence does not have a place on our campuses or in our community. We must work together with parents to equip our students to solve problems in other ways than using violence.”

Dr. Muri also confirmed ECISD police are taking the lead on the investigation.

The district thanked its parents and staff in a statement that said:

We want to commend the OHS students and staff who responded immediately to the reports of a gunshot and implemented our lockdown procedures and then later the Hold/Secure procedures. They acted bravely to keep themselves and others safe. We also want to thank OHS parents for their patience in a very scary situation. Those who called to check on their children or went to the school to pick them up were calm and understanding as the school’s staff tried to make sure the release was orderly and safe.

UPDATE 11:30 A.M.: ECISD police have secured the campus, and they will release the secure at the start of the first lunch period at 11:30.

Parents, this means students will be released to lunch. If parents want to check out students from school, they will be excused. As they release, they will have counselors and campus leaders available to speak to students who want to talk to someone. ECISD will also be on campus to support all students who remain at school throughout the day.

ECISD police have determined Odessa High School is safe and will begin releasing students at 11:30 a.m.

Odessa High School was put into lockdown Monday morning after ECISD says there was a report of a student shot in a parking lot.

ECISD has confirmed one student was shot in the foot and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are in the building and believe the shooter fled, and students and staff are safe.

CBS7 with update this article with more information as it is obtained.