Several law enforcement agents arrived at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Monday, following reports of multiple gunshot victims, including an officer with the Knoxville Police Department (KPD).
The KPD detailed in a Monday news release that department authorities first responded to the officer-involved shooting around 3:15 p.m. local time.
According to a preliminary investigation, there was a “male subject who was possibly armed in the school. Upon approach of the subject, shots were fired.”
One man has been “detained for further investigation.” The release did explicitly identify the detained individual as a suspect.
The ongoing investigation is being handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Bob Thomas, superintendent of Knox County Schools, confirmed that those “who were not involved in the incident have been released to their families.”
During a Monday news conference on education, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee briefly spoke about the school shooting.
“I’ve just been informed about that, just recently,” he said, noting that details remain forthcoming from law enforcement. “I just wanted to make reference to that and ask for you all to … pray for that situation.”
Most recently, 15-year-old Jamarion Gillette died from gunshot wounds on March 9.
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