Between eight and ten people, mostly students, were killed in a shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a press briefing on Friday.
“There are multiple fatalities. It could be anywhere between eight to 10,” he told a press briefing, adding that the police arrested a male believed to be a student at the school in connection with the shooting, and another possible student is being detained as a person of interest.
“One is in custody, a second one detained. An injured police officer is being treated, the extent of his injuries are unknown,” Gonzalez said.
According to CNN affiliate KTRK, a gunman walked into an art class and began shooting from what looked like a shotgun.
According to the recent information, provided by the authorities, possible explosives have been found at the scene, while officers are working to render them safe.
At the same time, US President Donald Trump has responded to the incident via Twitter.
Speaking during an event at the White House, Trump said that his administration would do everything in its power to stop shootings in US schools and keep firearms out of the hand of people who pose threats.
Earlier in the day, US federal authorities from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said it was responding to a school shooting in Sante Fe. The school said in an earlier message it was on lockdown following an incident with an active shooter.
The incident in Sante Fe is the most recent in a series of deadly shootings at US schools, including a massacre at a high school in southern Florida in February, when a former student killed 17 people with an assault rifle that was purchased legally.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
