iStock/Thinkstock(BENTON, KY) — At least one person has died and several others are wounded after a shooting at a Kentucky high school Tuesday morning, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said.
A suspect is in custody, the governor and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department said.
The shooting took place at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky, about 120 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee.
The wounded are being treated at a nearby hospital.
The governor said in a statement, “This is a tremendous tragedy and speaks to the heartbreak present in our communities. It is unbelievable that this would happen in a small, close-knit community like Marshall County.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tweeted, “My thoughts are with the students, teachers, faculty, and the entire community. Thank you to the first responders who continue to put themselves in harm’s way to protect others.”
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The school shooting in Kentucky comes a day after a 15-year-old girl in Texas was shot and injured in her high school cafeteria, allegedly by a 16-year-old male student. The 15-year-old was hospitalized in unknown condition.
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