A 16-year-old male student was arrested after opening fire in a Texas high school Monday morning, injuring at least one person.
Ellis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an active shooter at Italy High School at around 8 a.m. local time.
Video footage from the scene showed multiple police units and fire officials outside the school while students appeared to be evacuating the building.
The sheriff’s office said a 15-year-old female was injured as a result of the shooting and was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
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Sgt. Joe Fitzgerald of the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office said the shots were fired inside the school’s cafeteria. The shooter was taken into custody without incident outside of the building.
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Fitzgerald did not provide details of the extent of the victim’s injuries.
Italy is about 70 kilometres south of Dallas.
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