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Mexico school shooting 'injures three' Mexico shooting at American school 'injures five'
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A shooting at an American school in the north-eastern Mexican city of Monterrey has left at least three people injured, officials say. A shooting at an American school in the north-eastern Mexican city of Monterrey has left at least five people injured, officials say.
A student opened fire at the Colegio Americano del Noreste, injuring a teacher, another student and himself, a state security spokesman said. A 15-year-old student suffering from depression opened fire, injuring a teacher, three students and himself, a state spokesman said.
The nationalities of those shot were not clear. Reports said the injured were in a serious condition. The nationalities of those shot at the Colegio Americano del Noreste were not clear. Reports said the injured were in a serious condition.
Shootings at schools are extremely rare in Mexico. School shootings are rare in Mexico.
Aldo Fasci, a security spokesman of Nuevo Leon state, called the incident unprecedented. Aldo Fasci, a security spokesman of Nuevo Leon state, called the incident unprecedented. He said the motive was under investigation.
He said a video showed the gunman shooting the teacher and the student. He then pointed the gun at other students, before shooting himself. A video showed the gunman shooting the 24-year-old teacher and the students, two aged 14 and one 15, the spokesman said. He then shot himself.
"[This] is result of a situation that is happening everywhere. The children have access to the internet. This has happened in other countries," he said."[This] is result of a situation that is happening everywhere. The children have access to the internet. This has happened in other countries," he said.
Mr Fasci said it was not clear how the student got the gun into the school. Mr Fasci said it was not clear how the student got the gun into the private bilingual school, which includes pre-school, elementary and high school classes.
He added that Mexico once had a system in place to check student bags but it ended after parents complained.He added that Mexico once had a system in place to check student bags but it ended after parents complained.