BULVERDE, Texas (AP) — A 15-year-old scholar shot a teacher at a Texas high faculty and then fatally shot himself, authorities mentioned Monday.
No different accidents have been reported within the taking pictures at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office has not mentioned what could have led to the taking pictures.
The teacher was taken to a San Antonio hospital, however the sheriff’s workplace didn’t have an replace on her situation.
The male scholar died on the scene, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s workplace instructed The Associated Press that the scholar died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
The faculty mentioned on social media that it was positioned on lockdown at 8:34 a.m., and the bell schedule listed on-line exhibits that courses begin at 8:55 a.m.
One scholar instructed KSAT-TV that they heard loud bangs coming from a room on the second flooring and then heard screaming. Another scholar instructed the TV station that they heard 5 pictures and yelling earlier than her debate teacher instructed college students to get inside a classroom.
Students have been bused to a close by center faculty, the place mother and father stood in lengthy strains, some praying, as they waited to be reunited.
Jesse Lopez, a mum or dad, instructed KSAT-TV that it is going to be tough to inform his daughter that she has to finally return to class.
“For one, she has autism, and she’ll be afraid to go back, she’ll be real afraid to go back,” Lopez mentioned.
The high faculty, which is a part of the Comal Independent School District, focuses on lecturers and expertise to organize college students for school, in accordance with the district’s web site. Its curriculum is centered on science, know-how, engineering, arts and math, referred to as STEAM, with electives that embody cybersecurity and engineering.
The faculty opened in August 2020 with a freshman class. It has since grown to supply grades 9 by way of 12 and as of this faculty yr has about 260 college students enrolled, in accordance with the district’s web site.
