Shooting at US school

Published April 13, 2021

NASHVILLE: Police in Knoxville, Tennessee, said on Monday they were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school, with several victims.

“Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a police officer. The investigation remains active at this time,” police said on Twitter.

Television news images showed police and fire crews surrounding Austin-East High School in east Knoxville.

The school was placed under a “hard lockdown” and parents were told to go to the back of the campus to pick up their children.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2021

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