BEDFORD, Ohio — Police tell 3News that the suspect wanted for assaulting a Bedford High School student in the back of the head last week is in custody.
LaQuan Evans, 19, turned himself into police on Monday, according to Bedford Police Chief Rick Suts. Evans faces charges of felonious assault and conveyance of a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $225,000 in Bedford Municipal Court on Tuesday.
The incident happened on Feb. 12 near Bearcat Stadium. Bedford High School Principal Khalisha Lewis informed families that at around 2:40 p.m., school leaders were informed that an unknown adult was on school grounds with a possible weapon. Bedford police says its school resource officer was dispatched to the stadium building for a call of an injured student.
The student told police he was struck in the back of his head with a gun, causing a laceration. The suspect was identified as LaQuan Evans, a former Bedford student. Evans apparently left the scene in a dark-colored SUV.
A rescue squad was requested to treat the student's injuries. The student's mother also arrived at the scene and transportation to the hospital was refused.
Records show Evans pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in November of 2023. Evans was ordered to surrender a rifle to the Garfield Heights Police Department and pay court costs.
