Teen charged in shooting death of schoolmate outside Pittsburgh school

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old student was charged with homicide in the fatal shooting of his 15-year-old schoolmate just outside a Pittsburgh school. Police say the shooting happened by the steps of Oliver Citywide Academy shortly before classes were due to start Wednesday morning. Officers found Derrick Harris with gunshot wounds and he later died at a hospital. Another student, seen running from the scene with a gun, was arrested. Police say he was charged with criminal homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor. A city spokesperson says most students were still on their way to the school when the shooting happened.