16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Shooting at Oklahoma HS Football Game

A 16-year-old boy has died after being shot at a high school football game on Friday night in Choctaw, Oklahoma.

Choctaw Police Chief Kelly Marshall told reporters officers responded to a reported shooting around 10:30 p.m. local time during a game between Choctaw High School and Del City High School.

Two other people were also wounded in the shooting and two more were injured fleeing the scene. Marshall told reporters the incident is believed to have been started between "at least two males which led to the shooting."

Marshall said authorities are seeking a person of interest in connection with the shooting.

Del City Police Chief Loyd Berger said off-duty officers were at the game to provide security, and one of them fired his weapon.

"A Del City officer was involved in the shooting," Berger said. "As far as who or if he hit anything ... I really don't know at this point."

David Reid and Rick Cobb, the superintendents of Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools and Mid-Del Schools, issued a joint statement in the wake of the shooting (h/t Jonathan Greco of KOCO News).

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all affected by tonight's incident," the statement said. "Both districts are working jointly with the police presence from Choctaw, Del City and Oklahoma County in an ongoing investigation. The police will provide further details as they become available."

Greco noted everyone who was on the field at the time of the shooting was unharmed. Mark Rodgers, who was covering the game, told Greco the shots occurred with around five minutes remaining in the third quarter and it started in the northeast corner of the stadium.