Maplewood Shooting: Police ID Teen Fatally Shot (UPDATED) / CBS New York. Until such time as information is received, we are making preparations for addressing the needs of our students, staff and families. Richland County deputies say the stabbing happened around 10 . Village Green will continue to update this story as we learn more. Rebecca Panico may be reached at rpanico@njadvancemedia.com. 2 17-year-olds arrested in gun-slaying of Columbia high school student I have been in direct contact with Police Chief Duval, Mayor McGeehee, Principal Sanchez, Principal Gronau and Principal Connors. Moussa Fofana Murder Case Ends in Plea Deal, Mom Says - NBC New York Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Layla Michaelson, a neighbor and Columbia High School senior, said in an interview that she first met Moussa when she was in the sixth grade and that her family had moved in across the street from him and his family two years ago. Adams is not a student at the school, he said. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Our thoughts and concerns are with the families at this most difficult time. We encourage you, as parents, to also feel free to use our resources. The other two victims are 18 and 17-years-old. The District will provide updated information to staff and the District families as it is received. Students at a nearby elementary school were kept inside for recess during the day as police continued their investigation. Fight leaves 1 injured at Ridgeview High School in Richland Two | wltx.com June 8, 2021 / 10:10 AM Investigators talked to multiple people on the scene, collected evidence & are following good leads. First published on June 8, 2021 / 10:10 AM. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Crime scene unit cars and police officers spent Monday investigating the death of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, who was shot inside the Maplewood complex. The vehicle was tracked by surveillance video and it was seen parking in Irvington. That was later lifted. "It is with a very heavy heart that we confirm there was a shooting last night with multiple victims at Underhill. Because of the situation, Ridge View and nearby Rice Creek Elementary School were put on secure status -- meaning the school day continued but no one is allowed to enter or exit the buildings. I have notified our County Executive Superintendent of Schools and we are activating the County Grief Counseling Services via the Traumatic Loss Coalition, to support our students and staff.. With this devastating news, I have confirmed with our Board of Education that the retiree celebration scheduled for this evening will be canceled and postponed to a later date. Within an hour, 18-year-old Harris and his 17-year-old partner Dylan Klebold a fellow Columbine High School student and Brown's friend since first grade were dead. The brother ran behind Hernandez and two males approached him, he told police. Student hospitalized after stabbing at Ridge View High School, suspect pic.twitter.com/FVqwF2EmGm. SOMSD Supt. Watch WIS News 10 at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. He confirmed there was one male victim but declined to give the age of the victim. The athletic field serves Columbia High School in Maplewood, but is located .8 miles from the school. The Essex County Proescutor's Office said the 17-year-old student had a "non-life-threatening" gunshot wound. A community is in mourning after a high school student was killed in Maplewood, New Jersey. She cut the caller off and tried Moussas phone using FaceTime. Hernandez faces murder, assault and weapons charges in his death. Anyone can read what you share. He never gave problems to anybody.. According to Taylor, both victims were students of Columbia High School. The death of the popular . Subscribe at nj.com/supporter. Yohan Hernandez, 20, was taken into custody on August 5, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said Friday. We will continue working with the Columbia Police Department to fully investigate this homicide., Rutherford said. Hawa Fofana (left), the mother of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana (right), who was killed in Maplewood, NJ, on June 6, 2021. The investigation is active and ongoing. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) Richland deputies say the suspect in today's stabbing incident at Ridge View High School has been charged as an adult. On April 21, the Richland County Coroner Naida Rutherford identified the teenager as DeMarion Corbett, 16 of Columbia. Ronald G. TaylorSouth Orange & Maplewood School District, Board of Education. Moussa Fofana, 18, a junior at Maplewood's Columbia High School, was shot and killed by a stranger on June 6 while walking through the school's Underhill Sports Complex. Our Crisis Team has been deployed to provide additional support and counseling to students and staff as needed at Columbia High and Lower Richland High. One person was killed and at least one other was wounded. Crime scene unit cars and police officers spent Monday investigating the death of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, who was shot inside the Maplewood complex. "He didnt deserve to be shot just like thatOur life is never going to be the same, never.". Shots were fired from the dugout, but the witness did not see who fired the shots, according to court documents. Fofana was in the 11th grade, Principal Frank Sanchez said in his own letter to parents. An 11th grade student from Columbia High School was killed during a shooting incident on Sunday night at Underhill Field in Maplewood, according to authorities. "If you didn't have money for lunch, he would pay for his lunch. No arrest (s) yet. There is an active homicide investigation, said Essex County Prosecutors Office Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly on Monday morning. Moussa was one of two students from Columbia High School in Maplewood to be struck by gunfire near the Underhill Sports Complex late Sunday, officials said. "He was a good child and for somebody to take his life just like that and for you guys to come here and sit here and tell me you guys are going to give him 15 years in prison, that was like a slap in the face to me and my family.". His public defender, Sterling Kinsale, said during a detention hearing Wednesday in Superior Court of Essex County that self-defense could apply to Hernandez. Moussa Fofana, 18, a junior at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., and another student were hit by gunfire on Sunday night. Dr. Ronald Taylor later sent a letter to the community, calling the incident a devastating blow and noting that the BOE retirement ceremony scheduled for Monday night would be canceled, and that all activities at Underhill Field and outdoor activities at Clinton would be canceled for the day: We are in close communication with the authorities. Just after 9:30 p.m., neighbors heard gunshots. Chief investigative reporter Jonathan Dienst on crime, corruption and terrorism. NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- Police arrested and charged a Newark man with the murder of Moussa Fofana, an 18-year-old who died in a shooting near Columbia High School in Maplewood. Hundreds rallied to support Hawa Fofana, the mother of 18-year-old Moussa Fofana, during a July rally. Robertson Onyiuke, a family friend, said Moussa was both still a child and the man of the house., Were all still in shock, Mr. Onyiuke said, adding: I loved that boy like a son.. Moussa Fofana, 18, a junior at Columbia High School in Maplewood, N.J., and another student were hit by gunfire on Sunday night. Until such time as information is received, we are making preparations for addressing the needs of our students, staff and families. A witness who was with Fofana at the baseball field told detectives they were chasing someone on a bike, according to court documents in the case. Watch Maplewood Patch for more developments. . On Tuesday, March 29, we received confirmation of the death of a Columbia High School (CHS) student. Weve got to have some accountability for people who are unlawfully carrying firearms. Talking to children about death: an age-by-age guide. 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Columbine High School Shooting: The Full Story Behind The Tragedy The nannys boyfriend was charged in the killings. Investigators want to know who shot and killed a high school student Sunday night at a sports complex in a New Jersey town. We have activated our emergency protocols to provide mental health support for Columbia High School, Maplewood Middle and Clinton Elementary. Got photos? In July, authorities offered a $50,000 reward for information about the deadly shooting. Fofana, a standout soccer player at Columbia High School, was found fatally shot at Underhill Sports Complex on June 6. He used a Spanish-speaking interpreter to follow the proceeding, but did not speak. This inconceivable calamity is undoubtedly a devastating blow to our students, staff and community. Sanchez later sent an email to CHS parents confirming that the deceased student was an 11th grader, and that another student was hospitalized. The witness was not identified in the document and it did not indicate why they were following the person. On Monday afternoon, yellow police tape lined the fences surrounding the complex, and six bouquets of flowers and a soccer ball left by mourners lay outside a locked gate. UPDATE: BREAKING: Columbia High School Student Killed, Another Injured On April 20, 1999, two students opened fire at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, gunning down 12 of their fellow students and a teacher before killing themselves. We are activating the County Grief Counseling Services via the Traumatic Loss Coalition, to support our students and staff.". Friends said Fofana and the other teen were cutting through the field to go to a friend's house to watch a late-night boxing match. She really wants to focus on achieving justice for Moussa, Ostmann told NJ Advance Media. While there are still so many unanswered questions, we ask that everyone respect both family's privacy at this very difficult time.". She was on her way to Pennsylvania late Monday to see Moussas father and had not told her 5-year-old son, Muhammad, about Moussas death, she said. Gilmore, Jr. was arrested Monday by the US Marshals Services Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force. Moussa was adored and cherished at MMS, said Maplewood Middle School teacher Suzanne Fein. The Maplewood Middle School family cares deeply for one another. MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A northern New Jersey community is mourning the loss of an 11th grade student who was fatally shot on his way to a friend's house. Columbia High School Principal Frank Sanchez sent an email earlier Monday morning to teachers confirming that "a few of our students were in a horrible situation last night at . Please include express written permission from the photographer for us to use them. / CBS New York. The Maplewood teenager was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:24 p.m. And on April 17 a student of Lower Richland High School, Desmond Wilson, was found shot . Richland County Sheriff's deputies searched the area using ground and air units and found the suspect around 12:30 p.m. at an off-campus location. Ms. Michaelson, 18, said she often watched Moussa practicing soccer in the street or in his backyard. Columbine High School Shooting: Victims & Killers - History Investigators want to know who shot and killed a high school student Sunday night at a sports complex in a New Jersey town. DeMarion Corbett, a junior at Columbia High School, was killed yesterday (April 20). We are also keeping the other student who was injured in our thoughts. When she called her son's cell phone to reach him, a police officer answered. At this time, their injuries are listed as serious. The defendant claimed that after he shot, he put a gun on a table and another individual who he could not recall, picked up the gun and continued shooting, said Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Austin Edwards. In 2019, the owner of a popular New York City comedy club and a nanny who cared for his two children were killed in his Maplewood home. Romano was released in 2020 after serving more than 15 years behind bars for attempted murder, he fired a shotgun inside the East Greenbush school in 2004.