The 16-year-old male suspect was not named, but taken into custody. The condition of the girl who was shot is not clear.
The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the call before 8 a.m.
Just arrived at Italy High School after school shooting this morning. Working to get more info. More: https://t.co/fWyQWgVBzx pic.twitter.com/4K5iBLZtRI
— Larry Collins (@LarryNBC5) January 22, 2018
Just spoke with parent whose daughter was in the cafeteria when Italy High School shooting happened. She tells me her daughter heard four or five shots before running. Calls it the most terrifying phone call see ever got. pic.twitter.com/1DTJ5W4t8Q
— Larry Collins (@LarryNBC5) January 22, 2018
The shooter was “located and taken into custody without incident,” the statement said.
Officials said at a news conference that the suspect and victim were in the cafeteria when the incident unfolded, NBC reported.
The relationship between the shooter and victim is not clear.
District Superintendent Lee Joffre said, “I do know that the shooter left the building immediately after the shots.”
The sheriff’s office said that the female student was “was airlifted to Parkland” hospital.
The investigation is ongoing and more information in the case will be shared as becomes available, said police.
Italy, Texas, is located between Dallas and Waco.
From The Epoch Times
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