An 11-year-old boy accused of attacking a 5-year-old boy on a Northview Public Schools bus earlier this month has been charged with assault and battery.
UPDATE (2:30 p.m.): Police have advised area hospitals to be on the lookout for a gunshot victim showing up in their emergency rooms. There is an increased police presence in the northeastern part of Kent County, including but not limited to Plainfield Avenue, the East Beltline, and Int. 96.
UPDATE (2:15 p.m.): Officers on the scene have said that two Medawar employees fired shots at the suspects