ARLINGTON, Texas — An 18-year-old student was killed in a shooting Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Bowie High School in Arlington, and the suspected shooter — a 17-year-old student — was arrested, police said.

Bowie High School was placed on lockdown and students were kept there for over two hours as authorities investigated the shooting and secured the campus.

The victim, who police said was shot five or six times, was transported to a hospital, where he died. He will be identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Police said the suspect’s name will be released after he’s booked into the jail. He is expected to face a murder charge.

The motive for the shooting is under investigation but police believe the victim and suspect knew each other. The suspect was taken into custody near the school.

The victim was shot near a portable classroom building.

“Our hearts are with the entire Bowie High School community tonight, “ Police Chief Al Jones said at a news conference Wednesday night. “We, as a community, cannot tolerate this kind of violence. Not in our neighborhoods and not in our schools. Violence is never the right answer. We will continue to work in lock step with our partners at Arlington ISD to ensure our schools are safe spaces where students can learn.”

The Arlington Independent School District announced shortly before 3 p.m. that the campus, at 2101 Highbank Drive, was locked down and students would not be dismissed on time.

“Bowie High School is on lockdown due to an on-campus shooting outside of the school building,” the school district said in an emailed statement. “Arlington Police Department is responding. We are planning to reunite students and families when it’s possible to do so.”

Parents were told to go to 1001 E. Division St. at the AISD Athletics and Aquatics Center to reunite with their children, police said. The public was asked not to go to the school campus.

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