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Charles West, BYU Football Recruit, Shot in Arm

Running back Charles West, who is committed to play at BYU in 2015, was shot in the arm Sunday while playing basketball at Coppell Middle School East in Coppell, Texas.

According to Claire Z. Cardona of the Dallas Morning News, the 18-year-old recruit ran after getting shot, was admitted to the hospital and has since been released.

Tim Montemayor of 1320 KFAN in Salt Lake City provided a look at the police report following the incident:

Police statement on the Charles West shooting pic.twitter.com/c4n25odEly

— Tim Montemayor (@TheMontyShow) July 6, 2015

In the wake of his release from the hospital, West gave an update with regard to his health on Twitter:

For all who is concerned I'm fine.