KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A law enforcement official says a 16-year-old student has died after a shooting in a Knoxville, Tenn. high school cafeteria. The shooting at Central High School was reported to police at about 8:10 Thursday morning. Police say they took a suspect into custody six minutes later near the school and recovered the gun.
Knoxville chief deputy Bill Roehl (ROHL) confirmed the student's death.
The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting. School officials were preparing to release students one classroom at a time, then bus them to a church so they could be picked up by their parents.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say they've taken a suspect into custody after a shooting in the cafeteria of a Knoxville, Tenn. high school.
The shooting at Central High School was reported to police at about 8:10 Thursday morning.
Police spokesman Darryl DeBusk says police took a suspect into custody six minutes later near the school and recovered the gun.
A 16-year-old student was wounded and taken to a local hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition.
The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting. School officials were preparing to release students one classroom at a time, then bus them to a church so they could be picked up by their parents.
Anyone know more info on this? I know there are a couple members in the Knox area.
Knoxville chief deputy Bill Roehl (ROHL) confirmed the student's death.
The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting. School officials were preparing to release students one classroom at a time, then bus them to a church so they could be picked up by their parents.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say they've taken a suspect into custody after a shooting in the cafeteria of a Knoxville, Tenn. high school.
The shooting at Central High School was reported to police at about 8:10 Thursday morning.
Police spokesman Darryl DeBusk says police took a suspect into custody six minutes later near the school and recovered the gun.
A 16-year-old student was wounded and taken to a local hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition.
The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting. School officials were preparing to release students one classroom at a time, then bus them to a church so they could be picked up by their parents.
Anyone know more info on this? I know there are a couple members in the Knox area.