[UPDATED] School
Shooting At Maryland High School; Shooter Fatally Shot By Armed School Resource
Officer
ByAmanda Prestigiacomo
@amandapresto
March 20, 2018
UPDATE 11:40 a.m. EST:
Sheriff Tim
Cameron has confirmed that the student shooter was fatally shot by the trained
school resource officer, according to The Associated Press.
Original story:
On Tuesday morning, authorities responded to a school
shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland.
The Associated Press has confirmed that three
individuals, including the shooter, have been shot.
According to local reporter Peggy Fox, Sheriff Tim
Cameron has confirmed that a shooting occurred this morning in a hallway by a
Great Mills student, who was eventually engaged by an armed resource officer.
The shooter reportedly fired at a female student and
another student was hit, reports Fox. An armed school resource officer then
engaged the shooter with a firearm. The female student and the shooter remain
in critical condition.
The St. Mary's County Public Schools, via Twitter,
announced that the incident has been "contained."
"I'm still a little shaken up," he told CNN via
cellphone.
"I didn't really expect for this to happen. I do
always feel safe, though, because they always have police at the school,"
he added.
"Our prayers are with students, school personnel,
and first responders," wrote Maryland Governor Larry Hogan via Twitter.
Updates to follow.
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