Salina police take alleged shooter from high school into custody

UPDATED STORY: 3 teens arrested after gun fired toward Salina high school

SALINA (KSNT) - The Salina Police Department has taken an alleged shooter into custody from South High School, according to a social media post.

In the social media post, the police department said they believe the suspect in the vehicle acted alone. Later the SPD said they have booked three teenagers in the case.

According to the SPD, a firearm was discharged in the parking lot of Salina South High School during afternoon dismissal Tuesday. No injuries resulted from this incident, but SPD Detectives are following up on investigative leads.

Police say they continued to investigate and believe a 16-year-old student from Salina Virtual Innovation Academy fired the gun, and a 15-year-old South High student was the person who possessed the handgun in the vehicle while on school property. Police do not have any indication that the gun was ever in the school building.

Late Tuesday night police updated the public with information about the shooting. According to police, the shot came from someone inside a vehicle who was leaving the school parking lot.

Police said they will release more information on Wednesday.