ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

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Shooting at High School in Washington -- Lock Down

This is a developing story; so details are vague at the moment.

The shooting began in the cafeteria of Marysville-Pilchuck High School, a student locked down inside a classroom told CNN by phone.

The student, whose name is being withheld, said when the shooting began students initially thought it was a fire drill until teachers told everyone to run into classrooms because there was was a shooting.

At least one person has been airlifted, according to a student speaking to CNN from the school. She believes multiple people have been shot.

The student said she was hiding in a classroom with other students, all of whom are unharmed.

CNN affiliate KIRO-TV in Seattle showed police cars and ambulances outside the school. The shooting is said to have started in the cafeteria. Aerial shots showed students running out of the buildings, many with their arms up.


Marysville-Pilchuck High School ^ is on lockdown “due to an emergency situation,” the school district said in a statement.

ETA: NBC News is reporting that the student gunman is dead.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/24/us/was...?hpt=hp_t3
http://wgntv.com/2014/10/24/school-shoot...le-report/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/stud...ad-n233371