BREAKING: Armed Resource Officer Stops Another Potential School Shooter

According to this, a police officer engaged with an “armed male subject” at Dixon High School Wednesday morning. The suspect opened fire at the officer, and the officer shot back, injuring the shooter. There were no other injuries reported.

The injuries are believed to be non-life threatening and the suspect was taken into custody.

“No students or staff were injured in the incident,” officials said.

Dixon High School and all Dixon public schools were placed on lockdown following the shooting. Still, police said they believed the suspect “acted alone” and there was no further threat to students or staff.

According to a spokesperson for District 170, students were being moved to the school’s armory where they could be picked up by parents. Parents are being required to show ID to pick up their children. City officials, however, said a “school unification point” was being set up at the baseball fields in Page Park where parents could pick up children.

Multiple police agencies were responding to the scene, authorities said. Peoria Avenue was closed in the area as an investigation continued.

A “male suspect” was shot at Dixon High School after exchanging fire with an officer, the city manager said.

Developing story: https://t.co/iybjkPrU38

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) May 16, 2018

A student who brought a gun to school was shot and injured at Dixon High School this morning. A resource officer shot the student and no other students, teachers or staff were injured. https://t.co/1vuDPYCYs9

— WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018

BREAKING: School shooting at Dixon High School. School resource officer confronted a high-school aged gunman. That teen fired, and the resource officer fired back and hit the gunman. The resource officer was not hit. All Dixon schools now on lock down.

— Courtney Gousman (@cgousman) May 16, 2018

According to a report by @saukvalley media, the suspect in the Dixon School shooting is a 19-year-olf former student of DHS. pic.twitter.com/ixOyLPycSo

— WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018

NEW: Reports say an armed suspect is injured and in custody after firefight with police officer at Dixon High School

All Dixon schools are on lockdown

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 16, 2018

ARMED MALE SHOT AT POLICE OFFICER AT DIXON HIGH SCHOOL (resource officer does his job and saves lives) https://t.co/7kGLjq6UE4

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) May 16, 2018

We’ll update you as we find out more. Thank goodness for the brave actions of the armed officer on the scene!

h/t NBC Chicago