Multiple people have died as a result of a school shooting Friday morning at Santa Fe High School near Houston, Texas.
Eight to 10 people have been killed in the shooting, and a school resource officer was injured. The majority of the fatalities are reportedly students. CBS reports that another officer was injured but not shot.
“There’s multiple fatalities, anywhere between 8 to 10. The majority being students. One male is in custody. And then a second one, again, was a person of interest. Both are believed to be students here at the school” Sheriff on Santa Fe school shooting https://t.co/dCBeJu80DJ pic.twitter.com/psMS86MYKI
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 18, 2018
At least six people have been hospitalized, including the injured school resource officer and one student.
The shooter—a male whose name and age has not been released—has been arrested, and a second person of interest has also been detained. Both, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters this morning, are students at the school. Police have not confirmed reports that the shooter used a shotgun.
Law enforcement has confirmed that explosive devices have been found at and near the school’s campus.
According to witnesses, the shooting occurred between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. in an art classroom. Witnesses also report a fire alarm being pulled during or right before the shooting.
“We’re closely monitoring the situation. This has been going on too long. Too many years, too many decades,” President Donald Trump said of the shooting at a press conference to tout a prison reform bill. His administration would do “everything in our power to keep weapons out of the hands of people” who pose a risk to themselves and others, he added.
As with any developing crime story, it is important to take any reports filtering out in these early hours with skepticism.
This post will be updated as more details emerge.
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