Earlier this morning, reports came in of an active shooter situation at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Information has been pretty scarce, but details are slowly coming out.
According to witnesses, the gunman opened fire in an art class between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. The suspect has been apprehended, but we’re seeing reports of “multiple student fatalities.”
BREAKING NEWS: Suspect involved in a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas “has been arrested and secured” and injuries are reported, the school district confirmed https://t.co/sZuvdAlfHx pic.twitter.com/bFOjmkKaG8
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 18, 2018
BREAKING UPDATE: Multiple students killed in shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, federal official says https://t.co/2zIWNaQvPa pic.twitter.com/JciSevTXUN
— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) May 18, 2018
Law enforcement sources confirm to ABC13 in Houston that at least 8 people are dead following a shooting inside Santa Fe High School. pic.twitter.com/eBaIob9LXY
— ABC30 Fresno (@ABC30) May 18, 2018
Ugh. My heart.
A federal official and a county official close to the situation confirm to KHOU 11 News there are multiple student fatalities at the scene and an officer was also wounded.
“This morning an incident occurred at the high school involving an active shooter. The district has initiated a lockdown. We will send out additional information as soon as it is available,” the school district posted on Facebook.