Officer Erik Karney was wounded in that shooting, by shrapnel from his office door that splintered when a bullet hit it.
The 14-year-old boy accused of shooting at a school resource officer at Socastee High school in September was in court Friday. The teen, whose name is not being released because he's a juvenile, was in family court for a routine detention hearing before Judge Lisa Kinon.
His attorneys asked Judge Kinon to place him on home detention with GPS monitoring. His mother asked the judge to let him come home for the holidays and his birthday, which is just after Christmas.
Defense attorney Russell Long says his client is still coming to grips with the severity of the charges against him - attempted murder and four weapons charges. The teen held onto his Mom's hand when she asked the judge to let him return home.
"Now he's been completely shocked into seeing what happens what happens when you do something just bizarre and crazy like he just tried," said Long.
But others may not use those terms to describe the incident at Socastee High school nearly three months ago. That day prosecutors say the teen had pipe bombs in his backpack when went into officer Erik Karney's office and fired a shot, narrowly missing Karney who was injured by shrapnel.
Solicitor Alicia Richardson asked that the teen stay in state's custody because they found evidence of suicidal intentions and for safety reasons.
"Concerns were raised by some of the victims that were listed in his writings about him remaining in custody," said Richardson.
In the end, Judge Kinon ruled that he'll remain at DJJ for the time being. She also ruled the teen is competent to stand trial, which means he won't use a mentally ill or insanity defense.
On February 15 a judge will decide if the teen will be tried as an adult. Eight factors will be considered.
"Be a full investigation into the incident into the things he's alleged to have done and also into his family his background and a number of things that will determine whether or not he can be rehabilitated as a juvenile or not," added Richardson.
"He's not so sure he's gonna be able to do anything other than sit in prison and at 14-years-old that is a big ole ball to handle," said Long.
Long goes on to say when he first met his client the teen was emotionless and is now boiling over with emotion.
The teen is also on medication and when he left the courtroom this morning he waved good bye to his family.
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