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Ohio school shooting: Students injured in Chardon Ohio school shooting: Students injured in Chardon
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Four US students have been hurt in a high school shooting in Chardon, Ohio, officials say. Five US students have been hurt in a high school shooting in Chardon, Ohio, officials say.
The students were hurt when a gunman opened fire in the cafeteria at Chardon High School cafeteria, the FBI said. The students were injured when a gunman opened fire in the cafeteria at Chardon High School, the FBI said.
Medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene and took two of the injured to a hospital in a nearby town, a spokeswoman said. Medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene and took two of the injured to a hospital in the nearby town of Mayfield Heights.
The superintendent of Chardon told a local TV station one gunman had been taken into custody.The superintendent of Chardon told a local TV station one gunman had been taken into custody.
Reports suggest the suspect may have been a student. An official said that four boys and one girl were injured in the shooting.
Schools in the area have been locked down after the incident took place at about 07:30 local time (12:30 GMT). Ambulances had arrived from Chardon as well as from three nearby towns some 30 minutes after the shooting, which happened at 07:30 local time (12:30 GMT).
As well as the two airlifted victims, three injured students were taken by ambulance to Cleveland Hospital.
Local news reports said the gunman was chased out of the building by a teacher. Some students say they recognised the shooter, and have described him as a classmate.
Parents flocked to the school, which has about 1,100 pupils, to collect their children in the aftermath of the shooting.
Other schools in the Chardon area were locked down as the investigation began, reports say.
Chardon, a town of about 5,000 residents, is located about 30 miles (48km) east of the city of Cleveland.Chardon, a town of about 5,000 residents, is located about 30 miles (48km) east of the city of Cleveland.