NC shooting victim changed to critical condition
Ta'Von McLaurin, 18, a student at Cape Fear High School, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Cumberland County, NC, Sheriff's Office. McLaurin, has been charged with felony aiding and abetting in the Monday shooting that injured a 15-year-old girl at Cape Fear High School just outside Fayetteville. A 15-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said Tuesday. Surveillance video helped lead authorities to two suspects. (AP Photo/Cumberland County, NC, Sheriff's Office)
Ta'Von McLaurin, 18, a student at Cape Fear High School, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Cumberland County, NC, Sheriff's Office. McLaurin, has been charged with felony aiding and abetting in the Monday shooting that injured a 15-year-old girl at Cape Fear High School just outside Fayetteville. A 15-year-old suspect has been charged with attempted first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said Tuesday. Surveillance video helped lead authorities to two suspects. (AP Photo/Cumberland County, NC, Sheriff's Office)
A Cumberland County Sheriffs deputy rolls crime scene tape around the scene after a shooting at Cape Fear High School east of Fayetteville, NC on Monday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2011. Authorities say a 15-year-old student was shot and wounded at the schooll. No arrests have been made, and no gun has been recovered. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Jim Halpin)
A Cumberland County Sheriffs deputy rolls crime scene tape around the scene after a shooting at Cape Fear High School east of Fayetteville, NC on Monday afternoon, Oct. 24, 2011. Authorities say a 15-year-old student was shot and wounded at the schooll. No arrests have been made, and no gun has been recovered. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Jim Halpin)
In a Monday, Oct. 24 2011 photo, Cumberland County Deputy K-9 teams search for clues after a shooting at Cape Fear High School near Fayeteville, N.C. The shooting victim, a 15-year-old student, is in stable condition. Surveillance video helped lead authorities to two suspects who have been charged in the shooting and wounding of the student. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Marcus Castro) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES
In a Monday, Oct. 24 2011 photo, Cumberland County Deputy K-9 teams search for clues after a shooting at Cape Fear High School near Fayeteville, N.C. The shooting victim, a 15-year-old student, is in stable condition. Surveillance video helped lead authorities to two suspects who have been charged in the shooting and wounding of the student. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Marcus Castro) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) ? The 15-year-old girl injured in a shooting at her North Carolina high school was downgraded from stable to critical condition on Tuesday, police said.
Catilyn Abercrombie is being treated at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to Cumberland County police spokeswoman Debbie Tanna. Detectives learned of the change in her condition when they visited the facility Tuesday.
Abercrombie is using a ventilator to breathe and may require a second surgery to repair the damage from the bullet, Tanna said.
A young woman who answered the phone at Abercrombie's home hung up when reached by The Associated Press. Abercrombie's mother could not be reached for comment, and relatives in Louisiana did not return calls seeking comment.
Abercrombie was shot in the neck during a lunch period Monday. Police arrested two teenagers after viewing surveillance video at the school.
One is a 15-year-old who faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. His name has not been released because of his age, and a court date hasn't been set for him yet.
The other, 18-year-old Ta'Von McLaurin, was assigned a public defender at a brief hearing Tuesday. That lawyer could not be immediately reached for comment.
McLaurin is charged with felony aiding and abetting.
Surveillance video showed the two carrying a rifle inside Cape Fear High School, Cumberland County Sheriff Earl "Moose" Butler said.
Butler said investigators don't think Abercrombie was the intended target, but no motive had been established.
"Why did they shoot? I don't know," Butler said.
The high school and nearby Mac Williams Middle School were locked down for hours before students were allowed to go home.
Classes resumed at both schools Tuesday. Butler said additional deputies were at the school to help students and parents feel confident about their safety. The high school has metal detectors, but Butler said he didn't know whether they're in daily use.
Reached at her home, McLaurin's mother, Tammy, said when asked about her son, "He's fine. I don't really want to talk about it." She then hung up the phone and her line rang unanswered.
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