Texas student shoots teacher at high school before killing himself
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“A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at a Texas high school and then fatally shot himself on Monday, according to authorities, who were still investigating what led to the early morning attack.”
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— Midnight, Texas is an American supernatural drama television series broadcast on NBC. Midnight, Texas is based on the book series of the same name by author Charlaine Harris, who also wrote The Southe…
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— Whit Monday or Pentecost Monday, also known as Monday of the Holy Spirit, is the holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost, a moveable feast in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is moveable becau…
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“No other injuries were reported at Hill Country college preparatory high school in Bulverde, a small but growing city near San Antonio.”
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— Beverly Hills High School (shortly as BHHS or Beverly) is a public high school in Beverly Hills, California. The other public high school in Beverly Hills is Moreno High School, a small alternative sc…
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— Quartz Hill High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Quartz Hill, California. Founded in 1964, it is the third oldest comprehensive high school in the Antelope Valley Union High …
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— The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can …
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“It was the fifth school shooting with injuries or deaths in the US this year to date, according to an Education Week analysis.”
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“The wounded teacher was taken to a nearby hospital. The Comal county sheriff, Mark Reynolds, said hours after the shooting that he did not know her condition.”
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“He said the student shot the teacher before turning the gun on himself. Reynolds said investigators were working to understand the relationship between the student and the teacher and looking into how the firearm was obtained.”
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“The small campus of roughly 250 students was placed on lockdown shortly after 8.30am, according to the school.”
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“One student told the San Antonio television station, KSAT, that they heard loud bangs coming from a room on the second floor and then heard screaming.”
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“Another student told the TV station that she heard five shots and yelling before her debate teacher told students to get inside a classroom.”
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“Students were bused to a nearby middle school, where parents stood in long lines, some praying, as they waited to be reunited. Reynolds said the family members of the shooter had also gone into the reunification line.”
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“The school cancelled classes for Tuesday but counselors would still be made available for students and families, the principal, Julie Wiley, said in a statement.”
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“The high school, which is part of the Comal independent school district, focuses on academics and skills to prepare students for college, according to the district’s website. Its curriculum is centered on science, technology, engineering, arts and math, known as Steam, with electives that include cybersecurity and engineering.”
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“The school opened in August 2020 with a freshman class. It has since grown to offer grades nine through 12.”
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