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Kentucky school shooting: One dead and 'multiple' injured at Marshall County High, confirms governor | Kentucky school shooting: One dead and 'multiple' injured at Marshall County High, confirms governor |
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There has been another school shooting, this time at a southwestern Kentucky high school and Governor Matt Bevin confirmed there was one fatality but "much [is] yet unknown." | There has been another school shooting, this time at a southwestern Kentucky high school and Governor Matt Bevin confirmed there was one fatality but "much [is] yet unknown." |
Mr Bevin tweeted that the shooter is in custody at this time and there were "multiple" injured at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky - about 120 miles northwest of Nashville. | Mr Bevin tweeted that the shooter is in custody at this time and there were "multiple" injured at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky - about 120 miles northwest of Nashville. |
Detective Jody Cash of the Kentucky State Police said the “situation is no longer active," the local NBC News affiliate reported. | Detective Jody Cash of the Kentucky State Police said the “situation is no longer active," the local NBC News affiliate reported. |
Police are investigating the matter after being called to the school just after 9 am local time. | Police are investigating the matter after being called to the school just after 9 am local time. |
CNN reported that Darlene Lynn of the Marshall County Emergency Management said seven people were taken to hospitals, some by helicopter. | CNN reported that Darlene Lynn of the Marshall County Emergency Management said seven people were taken to hospitals, some by helicopter. |
The high school students are being taken to the local middle school by bus where they can be picked up by parents. | The high school students are being taken to the local middle school by bus where they can be picked up by parents. |
The Governor advised the public to "not speculate or spread hearsay" regarding the incident. | The Governor advised the public to "not speculate or spread hearsay" regarding the incident. |
Mr Bevin later issued a statement via Twitter as well, in which he said it was "unbelievable that this would happen in a small, close-knit community like Marshall County" and cautioned the public to "allow the facts to come out." | Mr Bevin later issued a statement via Twitter as well, in which he said it was "unbelievable that this would happen in a small, close-knit community like Marshall County" and cautioned the public to "allow the facts to come out." |
A local business owner Mitchell Garland told the Associated Press that students were “crying and screaming” while and running out of the school in the immediate wake of the shooting. | |
“Everyone is just scared. Just terrified for their kids,” Mr Garland said. “We’re a small town and we know a lot of the kids.” | |
No information on the injured or dead have been released as yet. | No information on the injured or dead have been released as yet. |
The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) have said they are also on the scene to assist with the investigation. | |
School shootings have taken place in California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Washington state, and New Mexico already this year. | School shootings have taken place in California, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Washington state, and New Mexico already this year. |
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