High school shooting leaves two dead, four injured near Seattle
[Iran Press TV] Two people have been killed and four others have been injured after a student shot up a high school north of Seattle in the US state of Washington.
The shooting incident happened in the cafeteria of Marysville Pilchuck High School on Friday morning. The gunman killed one person and injured four students before turning the gun on himself.
"We are now confirming one person that is deceased and that person is believed to be the shooter and at this point we do not believe there are any other shooters on campus," Marysville police front man Robb Lamoureux said.
In a statement following the incident, the Marysville school district said the school was in lock down due to an emergency situation.
"The Marysville School District lock down procedures will remain in effect at Pilchuck until further notice from law enforcement," the statement said. "We will continue to forward communication in cooperation with law enforcement."
Law enforcement officials told CNN three injured students were at death's door and one was at death's door.
The shooting caused students and staff members to run away from the school that has the large campus of more than 2,000 students.
FBI spokesperson in Seattle Ayn Dietrich announced that the agency would investigate the school shooting.
Posted by: Fred 2014-10-25 |