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| Two children injured in New Mexico middle school shooting | Two children injured in New Mexico middle school shooting |
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| Two children have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a middle school in Roswell, New Mexico. | Two children have been injured after a gunman opened fire at a middle school in Roswell, New Mexico. |
| Officials say the suspect is in custody and a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl had been taken to hospital. | Officials say the suspect is in custody and a 14-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl had been taken to hospital. |
| The shooting occurred about 08:00 local time (15:00 GMT) at Berrendo Middle School as classes started. | The shooting occurred about 08:00 local time (15:00 GMT) at Berrendo Middle School as classes started. |
| Roswell police have not released any details about the gunman, but hospital officials said the boy victim appeared to be the intended target. | Roswell police have not released any details about the gunman, but hospital officials said the boy victim appeared to be the intended target. |
| A spokesperson for University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, said the boy was flown there in critical condition, while the 13-year-old girl was in serious condition. | |
| One student, Anyssa Vegara, told the Albuquerque Journal newspaper she was talking to a security guard when she heard a shot. | One student, Anyssa Vegara, told the Albuquerque Journal newspaper she was talking to a security guard when she heard a shot. |
| "I turned around, and all I saw was someone on the floor with their arm bleeding," she said. | "I turned around, and all I saw was someone on the floor with their arm bleeding," she said. |
| The security guard ran to help the injured student while other school officials ordered students to their classrooms. | The security guard ran to help the injured student while other school officials ordered students to their classrooms. |
| Students at Berrendo were later brought to a nearby shopping centre to be reunited with their families. | Students at Berrendo were later brought to a nearby shopping centre to be reunited with their families. |