Bodycam shows 13-year-old arrested after allegedly shooting teacher at New Mexico middle school

On September 25, a 13-year-old middle-school student, Ryker Teel, was apprehended by armed officers after allegedly firing at teacher Kelly Matthews outside Highland Middle School in Hobbs, New Mexico. School staff found Matthews with severe bleeding and reported that he had either been stabbed or shot, prompting a 911 call. An officer entered the scene, and Matthews described being ambushed and unable to identify his attacker, noting the shooter wore a mask, black hoodie, black pants and a white T-shirt.

Police located Teel walking near the school, tackled him, and placed him in handcuffs, during which he asked repeatedly, "Is he dead?" and apologized. Matthews survived gunshot wounds to his stomach and hip and is now in a rehab center. According to a police report, Teel admitted to stealing a firearm from his home safe and bringing it to school with the intent to shoot anyone, leading to charges of aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and making shooting threats.