A former student accused of shooting three people in a community college’s computer lab has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault, the Maricopa County Attorney’s office said Tuesday.
Rodney Smith, 22, was arrested last week after police said he opened fire at South Mountain Community College while arguing with another man.
The shooting sent three people to the hospital and put the school in lockdown for about an hour.
Smith’s lawyer, Alfonso Castillo, didn’t return a call to his office Tuesday afternoon.
Police said Smith started shooting after an ongoing feud with another man, Isaac Smith, escalated into a brawl in the computer lab. The two are not related.
According to police, Isaac Smith, 19, punched Rodney Smith in the face. Then Rodney Smith pulled out a gun and started shooting. Police said Isaac Smith was shot in the groin and that two innocent bystanders were also shot. All three were recovering from their wounds.
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