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Suspect dead, 1 officer shot at Knoxville high school shooting
Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
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UPDATED 7:03 AM PT – Tuesday, April 13, 2021
The suspect in an officer-involved shooting at a Knoxville, Tennessee high school has been killed. During a press conference Monday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) said the suspect was a student at Austin-East Magnet High School.
Officers from the Knoxville Police Department reportedly confronted the student in a bathroom after being warned he might be armed. The suspect reportedly opened fire, in turn, shooting an officer in the upper leg. The officer then returned fire and ended up killing the student.