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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArlington TX high school has an active shooter// update: appears under control, students exiting now
Last edited Wed Oct 6, 2021, 12:28 PM - Edit history (2)
Being reported by CNN. Heavily armed officers arriving, several people reportedly shot, per MSNBC (on edit).
MSNBC reporting theyre still trying to locate the shooter. The school is on lockdown, students and teachers sheltering in rooms.
Link to tweet
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11:45 update: Parent on MSNBC saying a student and teacher have been shot.
Building has now been cleared, students being reunified with parents. No answer re: physical status of shooter.
11:47 mayor and police confirming at least 2 people hurt.
Timberview is large 75 acre campus high school, approx. 1900 students
12:14 students are exiting now to lineup of buses
12:24 police briefing (my final update): 18 year old student suspect got in a fight, drew a gun, several people injured, 2 had gunshot wounds. 3 injured were students, one older person, possibly a teacher. Suspect escaped, on the run.
No continued threat to students in building. Only one shooter.
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Tommy Carcetti
(43,224 posts)Will this be a situation where "only" one or two people dies and the incident quickly gets forgotten by the general public, or are we looking at something much worse?
Either way, I dread these stories.
Jilly_in_VA
(10,031 posts)Governor Hot Wheels?
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,695 posts)This is what I thought you meant:
Arlington: School at W-L cancelled today as police continue to investigate the "shooter" claim
JudyM
(29,294 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,695 posts)Tommy Carcetti
(43,224 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,695 posts)Tommy Carcetti
(43,224 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,695 posts)it's big enough to have a high school.
And I know it's not Arlington, Wyoming.
herding cats
(19,569 posts)Active Shooter at Timberview High in Arlington, Multiple People Shot
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lockdown-issued-at-timberview-high-in-arlington-possible-shots-fired/2759727/
The Mansfield ISD has confirmed in a letter to parents that police are investigating an active shooter situation at the high school.
The letter goes on to add that students and staff are currently locked in their classrooms/offices and no visitors are being permitted at this time.
NBC 5 crews have seen officers with long guns running from the parking lot and into the school.
The school is currently on lockdown.
Timberview High School is a part of the Mansfield Independent School District.