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Police report ‘multiple’ victims in Tennessee school shooting
Police urged people to avoid the area.
Police say multiple people, including an officer, were shot at a high school in the east Tennessee city of Knoxville.
The Knoxville Police Department tweeted that authorities were on the scene of the shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School.
The online posting said a Knoxville Police Department officer was reported among the victims.
Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ViQirnQSpx
— Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) April 12, 2021
Bob Thomas, the superintendent of Knox County Schools, tweeted that a shooting had occurred – but the building had been secured.
“The school building has been secured and students who were not involved in the incident have been released to their families,” Mr Thomas said.
He added in a separate tweet that authorities were gathering information and about “this tragic situation”, and that additional information would be provided later.
Police urged people to avoid the area. Details remained sketchy and news outlets showed numerous police and emergency vehicles at the scene.
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