Sixth-grade girl shoots two students and a custodian at Idaho middle school, is disarmed by a teacher, authorities say baltimoresun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from baltimoresun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Idaho police have captured the suspect in a middle school shooting that left 3 people wounded on Thursday, according to a report by The Associated Press.
Jefferson County police said that two students along with the school’s custodian were shot at Rigby Middle School.
Students were evacuated to a high school nearby as multiple law enforcement agencies headed to the scene.
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“Today we had the worst nightmare a school district could encounter. We had a school shooting here at Rigby Middle School,” Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said, according to the AP story. “What we know so far is the shooter has been apprehended. There is no further threat to the students.”
Three injured in Idaho school shooting
People embrace after a school shooting at Rigby Middle School (John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP)
Three people have been injured in a shooting at a school in the US.
Two students and a custodian were injured in the shooting in eastern Idaho, authorities said. A male student has been taken into custody.
The victims’ injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, said Jefferson County sheriff Steve Anderson.
Police were called to the school at around 9.15am local time after students and staff heard gunfire. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded and students were evacuated to a nearby high school to be reunited with their parents.
Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
REBECCA BOONE, Associated Press
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1of24CORRECTS SECOND SENTENCE TO SAY THAT STUDENT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IS FEMALE, INSTEAD OF MALE - Adela Rodriguez, left, walks with her son, Yandel Rodriguez, 12, at the high school where people were evacuated after a shooting at the nearby Rigby Middle School earlier Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Rigby, Idaho. Authorities said that two students and a custodian were injured, and a female student has been taken into custody.Natalie Behring/APShow MoreShow Less
2of24Police tape marks a line outside Rigby Middle School following a shooting there earlier Thursday, May 6, 2021, in Rigby, Idaho. Authorities said that two students and a custodian were injured, and a female student has been taken into custody.Natalie Behring/APShow MoreShow Less
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