A student was shot today at Mobile County's Vigor High School in the Prichard area, according to Mobile County Schools Spokeswoman Rena Philips.

Philips stated the shooting took place after school had been dismissed around 3:45 p.m.

The student was shot in the abdomen and taken to a local hospital and is currently listed in stable condition. The student's age was not immediately known.

Prichard Police Department Spokesman Philip Steil said the initial investigation showed that the shooting took place near a faculty member's pick-up truck on the school's campus. At this time, the Prichard police suspect the shooter was also a juvenile and was known by the victim.

Police said a Vigor High School student was shot in the abdomen near the pick-up truck of a faculty member on Tuesday (Oct. 11) afternoon.

The suspect is not believed to be a student at Vigor High School and has not been captured.

No more details are available at this time.