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South Carolina shooting: Gunman arrested after injuring two students and one teacher at primary school | South Carolina shooting: Gunman arrested after injuring two students and one teacher at primary school |
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Two students and one teacher were injured after a 14-year-old gunman opened fire inside a primary school in South Carolina. | |
Both of the injured students were transported to the pediatric center at Greenville Health System where they are being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The teacher is being treated to the AnMed Medical Center and was released from the hospital. | |
The father of the suspect was also found dead on Wednesday. | |
Law enforcement and emergency responders arrived at Townville Elementary in Anderson County on Wednesday just before after 2pm, WYFF reports. | |
Officials said that one teenage suspect has been taken into custody. EMS and LifeFlight are also responding to the scene. A SWAT team searched the elementary school and did not find any other signs of danger in the area. | |
The Anderson County Coroner's Office identified the suspect's father, 47-year-old Jeffery Osborne, 2 miles away from the school. | |
US Senator Tim Scott responded to the news in a statement on social media. | US Senator Tim Scott responded to the news in a statement on social media. |
"My heart is sick for Anderson and South Carolina," he tweeted. "Praying initial reports of no loss of life remain true & for those injured and their families." | "My heart is sick for Anderson and South Carolina," he tweeted. "Praying initial reports of no loss of life remain true & for those injured and their families." |
Townville Elementary School enrolls 286 students in pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade and located near the Georgia border. | Townville Elementary School enrolls 286 students in pre-kindergarten through the sixth grade and located near the Georgia border. |