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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 Colorado school shot and wounded two students, one seriously, before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say. | 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 a target. | 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. | 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. | 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' | 'Active shooter' |
| The suspect entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial at 12:33 local time (19:33 GMT), according to officials. | 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. |
| 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 15-year-old female student who confronted and was shot by the suspect was in serious condition and undergoing surgery in hospital, the sheriff said. | The 15-year-old female 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 but believe that he acted alone. Sheriff Robinson said they knew his identity. | Police have not yet released the name of the suspect but believe that he acted alone. Sheriff Robinson said they knew his identity. |
| He added that the shooting appeared to be an attempt at revenge following a disagreement between the suspect and the teacher he was looking for. | He added that the shooting appeared to be an attempt at revenge following a disagreement between the suspect and the teacher he was looking for. |
| Two petrol bombs were also found inside the school. | Two petrol bombs were also found inside the school. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. |