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Texas high school shooting leaves 8-10 dead, 1 suspect in custody, 1 detained
By Kathleen Joyce, Jennifer Earl | Fox News
Report: At least 8 dead in Texas school shooting
Suspected gunman is in custody following shooting at Sante Fe High School; reaction from Ed Davis, former Boston police commissioner.
At least eight to ten people, mostly students, have been killed and 12 others were injured in a Texas high school shooting Friday, police said. The suspected shooter was taken into police custody and a second suspect has been detained. The suspect in custody and the suspect detained for further questioning were both students.
Police officers responded to Santa Fe High School around 8 a.m. CDT after reports that a shooter opened fire inside. Officials were searching the school for any explosive devices as per protocol.
A police officer was also injured in the shooting, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters. The extent of the officer's injuries were not immediately known.
The chief nursing officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch told reporters the center received two adult patients and one person under 18 years old.
A student told ABC 13 one of the educators, a former Marine, pulled the fire alarm to alert the school of an active shooting situation.
Galveston County Sheriff's Maj. Douglas Hudson said units responded to reports of shots fired. Witnesses say a gunman opened fire inside an art class during first period. A student in the class told KTRK she witnessed at least one girl being shot.
"We thought it was a fire drill at first but really, the teacher said, 'Start running,'" the student told the news station.
Two seniors at the school told KHOU 11 their friend pulled the fire alarm after spotting the shooter and urged other students to run. They also said they saw an injured female student.
“Now I am worried about everyone else,” one student commented. “ I don’t even want to go to graduation now.”
Authorities have not yet confirmed these accounts.
President Trump tweeted Friday regarding the shooting stating, "School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!"
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz also tweeted regarding the shooting.
“Heidi and I are keeping all the students and faculty at Santa Fe High School in our prayers this morning, along with all first responders on the scene. Please be safe and heed warnings from local officials," he said.
Aerial footage from the scene showed students standing in a grassy field while officers inspected their backpacks. At least three life-flight helicopters landed at the school.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it was also on the scene. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted early Friday that he arrived at the school to assist officers with the Galveston County Sheriff Office.
Santa Fe is a city of about 13,000 residents, located 30 miles southeast of Houston.
The Associated Press contributed to report.
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