UPDATE: 17-Year-Old Wilmer-Hutchins Shooting Suspect in Jail

Editor's Note: 4/16/2025: This article has been updated with new information.

A 17-year-old student has turned himself in to Dallas police for his role in the Wilmer-Hutchins High School shooting on Tuesday.

The Dallas Morning News reported that Tracy Haynes was arrested just after 9:30 p.m. and booked into Dallas County Jail, where he is charged with aggravated assault mass shooting. Four students were injured on Tuesday when the shooting occurred just after 1 p.m. According to reports, none of the injuries are life-threatening, although WFAA reported that at least one victim was in serious condition on Tuesday night.

Bail for Haynes has been set at $600,000.

On Tuesday at 2:14 p.m. the Dallas ISD issued a social media post stating that the school was secured and reunification plans for parents and students would be shared shortly.

At 1:51 p.m., WFAA reported that a 17-year-old student had been shot in the leg and that an active shooter call to police had prompted a response of dozens of police responders, fire trucks, and ambulances to the scene.

"The Dallas Fire-Rescue source told WFAA that gunshots were reportedly heard inside the building, and one victim — a teen male — was shot in the leg," the report said. "The source said the victim was in stable condition but no more details about his condition was immediately available. Three people in total were transported from the scene by Dallas Fire-Rescue, the source said, but it wasn't clear how many of those were shooting victims."

According to reports, officers from the Dallas ISD department, the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety responded to Wilmer-Hutchins.

The Dallas Morning News reported that students inside the school heard several gunshots.

"Adonta Jackson, a senior at Wilmer-Hutchins, said he heard about eight gunshots and screaming about 1 p.m.," the DMN report stated. "He then said students began running out of the school."

During a Tuesday brief press conference, school district officials said the suspect, who has not been publicly named, had not yet been arrested. Officials did not say how the weapon entered the school, which does have metal detectors and a clear backpack policy.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott released a statement about the shooting on Tuesday evening.

“Our hearts go out to the victims of this senseless act of violence at Wilmer-Hutchins High School,” said Abbott. “I spoke with Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde and Dallas ISD Chief Albert Martinez. I offered to support the school district families, students, and staff and to provide law enforcement with the tools they need to arrest the criminals involved and bring them to justice."

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.