Child assailant dead after killing a teacher in Mexico school shooting

Published January 10, 2020
Authorities are still investigating but believe the student was between eight and 10 years old. — AP/File
Authorities are still investigating but believe the student was between eight and 10 years old. — AP/File

A student at an elementary school in the city of Torreon, in northern Mexico, shot and killed a teacher on Friday, then killed himself, police said.

Authorities are still investigating but believe the student was between eight and 10 years old, said police Lieutenant Adelaido Flores, as panicked parents gathered outside the Cervantes elementary school and officials evacuated the building.

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