Father: 'My Kid Made a Mistake' in School Shooting A frightened 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting a classmate sat before a judge in juvenile court, crying and wearing an orange jail jumpsuit, as his father gently rubbed his back. Thursday's scene came a day after police said the boy accidently shot a fellow third-grader, and raised questions that will be played out in the legal system: Did he know what he did was wrong? And is anyone else responsible? Bail was set at $50,000 during the hearing where preliminary charges were filed, and ultimately the court will determine whether the case against the third-grader will continue. An 8-year-old girl remains critically wounded. I just want everyone to know that my kid made a mistake. It was a terrible mistake," the boy's father, Jason Cochran, said outside the courthouse. An uncle, Patrick Cochran, is the boy's legal guardian and also sat by his nephew's side in the courthouse. The Seattle Times reported late Thursday the boy had been released on bail. The Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Facility said it couldn't comment and a juvenile administrator did not immediately return a phone call. Court arrangements provided that the boy would be released to his uncle and placed under house arrest if bail was met. He's a good kid. It's all I can say," Patrick Cochran said earlier Thursday. I apologize to the family of that girl. I really do. Authorities say the boy brought a .45-caliber handgun he got from his mother's house to an elementary school in Bremerton on Wednesday, and the weapon discharged from inside his backpack just before classes let out, critically injuring Amina Kocer-Bowman. Her father, John Bowman, said in a statement that if not for the quick actions of his daughter's teacher the girl would likely have died. "Had she not administered first aid and stopped the bleeding from the gunshot wound, this event would have surely been tragic," Bowman said. The teacher, Natalie Poss, told KING-TV on Thursday night the shooting was "a teacher's worst nightmare." She recalled hearing a loud bang, then seeing the little girl slump. Poss told students to go get help. The teacher located the gunshot wound and applied pressure until medics arrived, telling the girl, "Stay with me, Amina!" Todd Dowell of the Kitsap County prosecutor's juvenile division said that his office had enough information to charge the boy on Thursday. However, the child will not be arraigned until the court determines whether he has the capacity to understand that what he did was wrong. Under state law, children between 8 and 12 years old can face charges if a court makes such a determination. A capacity hearing in this case will be scheduled in two weeks. Kitsap County officials said both the child's mother and father have criminal records. Bremerton police Lt. Peter Fisher would not discuss whether authorities were investigating any adults in connection with Wednesday's shooting, and he wouldn't release further information about the investigation. The boy's classmate remained in critical condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wound. Dr. Eileen Bulger said the girl will likely be at the hospital for several weeks and face further surgeries. She was sedated and on a ventilator but has woken up and interacted with her parents. A bullet hit the girl in the abdomen and arm, according to authorities.