"A Texas high school student unleashed a hail of bullets inside one of his classes early Friday morning, gunning down eight to 10 people, police said.
The suspected shooter was taken into police custody and a second suspect has been detained. The suspect in custody and the suspect detained for further questioning were both students.
Police officers responded to Santa Fe High School around 8 a.m. CDT after reports that a shooter opened fire inside.
The Santa Fe School District stated possible explosive devices were found on and off the school's campus. Law enforcement officers were on the scene "rendering them safe." The school has been evacuated.
A school resource officer was shot and injured and another officer was also injured in the incident, CBS News reported.
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The chief nursing officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch told reporters the center received two adult patients and one person under 18 years old.
Galveston County Sheriff's Maj. Douglas Hudson said units responded to reports of shots fired. Witnesses say a gunman opened fire inside an art class during first period. A student in the class told KTRK she witnessed at least one girl being shot.
"We thought it was a fire drill at first but really, the teacher said, 'Start running,'" the student told the news station."
More to come.
Authorities confirm that an explosive was found in the basement under the school. Additionally, terrorism hasn't been determined as of yet.
UPDATE: Explosives were found in various places, making it seem that this was a coordinated planned attack. But more information to come.
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