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| Kentucky high school shooting: one dead, multiple wounded, governor says | Kentucky high school shooting: one dead, multiple wounded, governor says |
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| The shooting happened at Marshall County high school, and a suspect is in custody | The shooting happened at Marshall County high school, and a suspect is in custody |
| Break the cycle: it’s time to end America’s gun violence epidemic | |
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| Tue 23 Jan 2018 15.37 GMT | Tue 23 Jan 2018 15.37 GMT |
| First published on Tue 23 Jan 2018 15.25 GMT | First published on Tue 23 Jan 2018 15.25 GMT |
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| One person was killed and others were wounded on Tuesday morning in a high school shooting in rural Kentucky, according to authorities. | One person was killed and others were wounded on Tuesday morning in a high school shooting in rural Kentucky, according to authorities. |
| In a tweet from a verified account, Governor Matt Bevin said it happened at Marshall County high school in south-west Kentucky. | In a tweet from a verified account, Governor Matt Bevin said it happened at Marshall County high school in south-west Kentucky. |
| In the tweet, Bevin said a shooting suspect was in custody. A Marshall County sheriff’s deputy reportedly apprehended the shooter. | In the tweet, Bevin said a shooting suspect was in custody. A Marshall County sheriff’s deputy reportedly apprehended the shooter. |
| “Tragic shooting at Marshall County HS,” wrote Bevin. “Shooter is in custody, one confirmed fatality, multiple others wounded...Much yet unknown...Please do not speculate or spread hearsay...Let’s let the first responders do their job and be grateful that they are there to do it for us.” | “Tragic shooting at Marshall County HS,” wrote Bevin. “Shooter is in custody, one confirmed fatality, multiple others wounded...Much yet unknown...Please do not speculate or spread hearsay...Let’s let the first responders do their job and be grateful that they are there to do it for us.” |
| No other details were immediately available. | No other details were immediately available. |
| The community is about 120 miles north-west of Nashville, Tennessee. | The community is about 120 miles north-west of Nashville, Tennessee. |
| The Kentucky state police also confirmed the shooting and announced a press briefing later in the morning. | The Kentucky state police also confirmed the shooting and announced a press briefing later in the morning. |
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