1 shot during fight between parents in Flint school parking lot

Portrait of Charles E. Ramirez Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News

A 31-year-old mother is in critical condition after being shot Monday in a Flint school parking lot, state police said.

The shooting happened at about 3:45 p.m. at the Flint International Academy, a K-12 charter school located on South Saginaw Street near Interstate 475, according to authorities.

Police said the victim and another parent got into a fight during student pickup time and the suspect shot her. They also said they arrested the other parent, a 27-year-old woman.

Medics took the victim to a hospital and she was later transferred via helicopter to a trauma center.

No other injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.

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