Baltimore Teen and Parents, William Dredden and Tiffany Harrison, Indicted for School Shooting That Injured Three

In an alarming incident of youth violence, a Baltimore teenager and his parents have been indicted on charges stemming from a school shooting that left three individuals injured. The incident, which occurred in October, serves as a stark reminder of the escalating youth violence plaguing the city.

Prosecutors allege that the 15-year-old boy, along with the assistance of his parents, William Dredden and Tiffany Harrison, brought a gun onto the campus of Carver Vocational Technical High School. 

Upon arriving at the school, the boy, accompanied by his parents, engaged in a violent altercation with another student, striking him repeatedly with a handgun and their fists.

Following the attack, the 15-year-old boy brandished the gun and began firing indiscriminately, leaving two other students wounded in the crossfire. One of the gunshot victims, in an act of self-defense, fired back at the boy, resulting in his injury as well.

The entire incident was captured on surveillance cameras, providing irrefutable evidence of the boy's and his parents' involvement.

State's Attorney Ivan Bates expressed his dismay at the parents' actions, emphasizing the crucial role parents play in curbing youth violence. "As a parent, it is absolutely mind-boggling to read the allegations in this indictment, where a child's guardians facilitate in settling a schoolyard dispute with violence," Bates stated.

Dredden and Harrison face a multitude of charges, including first-degree assault, illegally transporting a handgun, and conspiracy to commit attempted first-degree murder.

The indictment also highlights the involvement of at least two other individuals in the altercation, though their identities and charges remain undisclosed due to the ongoing juvenile court proceedings.

Bates emphasized that the focus should remain on Dredden and Harrison's direct involvement in the violence. He detailed the surveillance footage, which depicts the boy and his parents returning to their SUV after the shooting and swiftly departing from the scene. 

The indictment further alleges that Harrison attempted to conceal her son's involvement by changing clothes before accompanying him in the ambulance, while Dredden disposed of a red sweatshirt worn during the incident.

"We need parents to be part of the solution, not the problem," Bates asserted.

 

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