A judge ordered a psychological evaluation for the 14-year-old charged with murdering Westfield High School student Royce Witchet. The judge also ruled the teen will remain in juvenile custody.

The 14-year-old is due back in court Oct. 8, according to KHOU, which first reported the hearing's outcome. The rulings came during a Friday, Sept. 25, hearing at the Harris County Juvenile Justice Center.

Prosecutors argued the teenager should stay in detention, calling him a danger to the public and questioning whether he would have adequate supervision if released. The teen's mother told the judge she could supervise her son and ensure he followed court orders if granted full custody.

The Harris County District Attorney's Office accepted a murder charge against the teenager on Thursday, Sept. 24, after a judge found probable cause to detain him. That brief hearing lasted about two minutes.

Probable cause details read aloud in court allege the 14-year-old was dressed entirely in black and wearing a ski mask at the time of the shooting. He was not alone, according to the probable cause information. Investigators said the teen left a shoe behind at the scene and fled to a nearby store. Authorities identified him through school records.

Witchet, 15, was shot on a sidewalk along Ella Boulevard adjacent to the Spring ISD administration building and Westfield High School around 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, shortly after the school dismissed for the day. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez stressed the shooting happened off campus.

The suspect, a Spring ISD student, was arrested the next day during a traffic stop. Gonzalez said on Sept. 23 that Witchet and the suspect had some sort of altercation before the shooting, ABC 13 reported. Investigators have not released a motive.

Witchet's mother, Rhonda Churchwell, described her son on Sept. 23 as a loving teenager passionate about sports and music. A family spokesperson called for more police officers on campus, claiming only two officers were present at the time of the shooting.

Witchet's family gathered near the school on Sept. 25, around the same time of day he was shot. Officers shut down Ella Boulevard as dozens of students, family members and friends arrived with balloons and signs.

Witchet's father spoke at the gathering, calling for action to prevent more families from facing the same loss.

"The question is always asked: why? The question needs to be asked: when are we gonna do something about it?" he said. "Too many kids are dying in school, where we send our kids off to be safe. And they're coming back dead."

Spring ISD said counselors and increased law enforcement would continue on campus the week of Sept. 28.

At 14, the suspect is at the minimum age to be considered for certification as an adult in Texas. Houston attorney Rick DeToto told KPRC 2 on Sept. 24 that it could take six months to a year before prosecutors decide whether to seek adult certification. Juvenile proceedings are largely confidential.

Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000 or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).