16-year-old student shot near BHS; male suspect in custody

By Rosemary K. Otzman
Independent Editor
After being shot in the face, a 16-year-old Belleville High School student was taken to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital by Huron Valley Ambulance at about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Belleville Police Chief Hal Berriman said the student is in temporary serious condition. The gunshot damaged the teen’s cheek and teeth.
Chief Berriman said Belleville Police recovered the weapon. A 22-year-old male is in custody and was expected to be arraigned on Wednesday. Berriman said the suspected shooter came in with his mother and surrendered to police Monday evening.
Berriman said at about 7 p.m. Monday his officers called him to the scene along West Columbia between Columbia Court and Tuscan Manor, about a block away from BHS. He said Police Cpl. Kris Faull, the School Resource Officer, got alarmed when she saw reports all over Facebook about a BHS student being shot.
A neighbor along West Columbia said he saw a male in a brown hoodie walk by and then he heard a pop.