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Gunman dead after Centennial, Colorado, school shooting Gunman dead after Centennial, Colorado, school shooting
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A student at a school in Colorado shot and wounded another student before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police have said. A student at a Colorado school shot and wounded two students, one seriously, before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say.
The gunman brought a shotgun to the school and was looking for a specific teacher when confronted by a classmate, the Arapahoe County sheriff said.The gunman brought a shotgun to the school and was looking for a specific teacher when confronted by a classmate, the Arapahoe County sheriff said.
The teacher left the school after learning he was sought. Another student suffered a minor injury. The teacher left the school after learning he was a target.
The attack took place a day before the anniversary of a US primary school shooting which left 20 children dead.
Six adults were also murdered when Adam Lanza attacked Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown Connecticut. Small ceremonies are due to take place in the town on Saturday.
'Active shooter'
The suspect entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial at 12:33 local time (19:33 GMT), according to officials.
The school and others in the area were placed on lockdown.The school and others in the area were placed on lockdown.
The suspect entered the school at 12:33 local time (19:33 GMT), according to officials.
Upon the initial reports of a shooting, heavily armed police trained in "active shooter" scenarios stormed the building, ordering students outside with their hands over their heads.Upon the initial reports of a shooting, heavily armed police trained in "active shooter" scenarios stormed the building, ordering students outside with their hands over their heads.
The student who confronted and was shot by the suspect was in serious condition and undergoing surgery in hospital, the sheriff said.
Inside, they found another student who had apparently suffered a minor gunshot wound.Inside, they found another student who had apparently suffered a minor gunshot wound.
Authorities also found the student believed to be the gunman, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said.Authorities also found the student believed to be the gunman, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said.
"That individual is currently deceased and he apparently killed himself," he added."That individual is currently deceased and he apparently killed himself," he added.
Police have not yet released the name of the suspect. Police have not yet released the name of the suspect but believe that he acted alone.
The student who confronted and was shot by the suspect was in serious condition and undergoing surgery in hospital, the sheriff said.
The school has more than 2,200 students and 70 classrooms.The school has more than 2,200 students and 70 classrooms.
One student told a local CBS affiliate she heard three shots and hid in a locked room as teachers attempted to comfort those inside.One student told a local CBS affiliate she heard three shots and hid in a locked room as teachers attempted to comfort those inside.
A school caretaker told local media he saw a student dressed in military-type clothing running through the school and took the threatened teacher outside.
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper praised authorities' quick response to the incident on Friday.Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper praised authorities' quick response to the incident on Friday.
Our "prayers are with the entire... community," he said.Our "prayers are with the entire... community," he said.
The school is just eight miles (13km) east of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, the site of a mass school shooting in April 1999 which left 14 students dead.The school is just eight miles (13km) east of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, the site of a mass school shooting in April 1999 which left 14 students dead.
The shooting occurred the day before the anniversary of the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 schoolchildren and six workers were killed at a primary school. A report last month found that Adam Lanza, who carried out last year's Sandy Hook murders, had an obsession with mass killings, particularly the Columbine shootings.
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