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Several injured in Maryland high school shooting | Several injured in Maryland high school shooting |
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Three people have been injured in a shooting at a Maryland high school, according to the local sheriff. The gunman, a student at the school, was among those wounded. | |
The incident unfolded on Tuesday morning, when a student walked into Great Mills High School and shot a female student in the hallway, according to St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron. A male student was also hit by a bullet. | |
The shooter was wounded after exchanging fire with a school resource officer on campus. All three students are in critical condition, but the officer was not injured, according to NBC Washington. | |
Victims are being treated at Medstar St. Mary's Hospital, according to CBS News. | Victims are being treated at Medstar St. Mary's Hospital, according to CBS News. |
Footage posted online from the scene shows multiple police vehicles with their lights on, in the parking lot of the school. Sirens can also be heard in the background. | Footage posted online from the scene shows multiple police vehicles with their lights on, in the parking lot of the school. Sirens can also be heard in the background. |
A spokesman for the FBI's Baltimore field office said its agents were deployed to the scene. | A spokesman for the FBI's Baltimore field office said its agents were deployed to the scene. |
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan tweeted that he is "closely monitoring the situation," adding that "our prayers are with students, school personnel, and first responders." | Maryland Governor Larry Hogan tweeted that he is "closely monitoring the situation," adding that "our prayers are with students, school personnel, and first responders." |
President Donald Trump was made aware of the incident and the White House is monitoring the situation, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News. | President Donald Trump was made aware of the incident and the White House is monitoring the situation, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News. |
Great Mills High School is located about 60 miles southeast of Washington DC in St. Mary's County, and is home to around 1,600 students. | Great Mills High School is located about 60 miles southeast of Washington DC in St. Mary's County, and is home to around 1,600 students. |
Video courtesy: https://www.instagram.com/shanicelizabeth/ | Video courtesy: https://www.instagram.com/shanicelizabeth/ |
It comes just four days before the national March for Our Lives, a rally for student safety which was organized after last month's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. | It comes just four days before the national March for Our Lives, a rally for student safety which was organized after last month's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. |