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10 Killed In Texas School Shooting, Explosives Found At And Near School

IANS, 18 May, 2018 11:31 AM

Between eight and 10 people died in a school shooting on Friday in the southeastern Texas city of Santa Fe, a sheriff told the media.

The shooting began shortly after 7.30 a.m., at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, Ed Gonzalez, the sheriff of neighbouring Harris County, said, Efe reported.

"There are multiple fatalities that have been confirmed," Gonzalez said, adding: "The number varies but it could be anywhere between eight and 10 fatalities at the school, including students and some adult staff as well."

"There was also an injured Santa Fe ISD (Independent School District) police officer... that's being treated at a hospital. I don't know the extent of his injuries," the sheriff said.

Gonzalez also told the reporters that one suspect was in custody and that a second "possible person of interest" also had been detained.

If you watch nothing else about the mass shooting at #SantaFe High School in Texas, watch this.

Her name is reportedly Paige.#SantaFeHighSchool pic.twitter.com/Xwy5VMCOTK
— Leah McElrath (@leahmcelrath) May 18, 2018

"Multiple people have died" - @BBCJamesCook gives the latest on the Santa Fe High School shooting https://t.co/n5ZUtz2Ypz pic.twitter.com/awrYcEXmBX
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 18, 2018

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this morning’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. Sending my deepest condolences to the parents, families, and friends grieving the loss of a loved one. Canadians are keeping you in our thoughts today.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 18, 2018

NEW: VP Pence addresses deadly shooting at Texas high school: "We say to the students, the families, the teachers of Santa Fe high school and all of those affected in the entire community: We're with you." https://t.co/rO0PfNS0WK pic.twitter.com/ZuGYiWmtL0
— ABC News (@ABC) May 18, 2018

Explosive devices were found at the high school and surrounding areas adjacent to the campus following an earlier shooting at the school in Santa Fe, Texas, police chief says https://t.co/CepjSyChwV pic.twitter.com/QU7ku9KtTN
— CNN (@CNN) May 18, 2018

This dude just showed up with an American flag and a gun to Santa Fe High School, where kids were just murdered in another school shooting. He said he’s there to make America great again. This is Trump’s America and one of the village idiots. Arrest him. pic.twitter.com/4UULILwp31
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) May 18, 2018

"I just ran as fast as I could" - Santa Fe High School students describe shooting incident in Texas that has left up to 10 people dead https://t.co/n5ZUtzkzO9 pic.twitter.com/3bvfO8OYvV
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 18, 2018

UPDATE: The suspected gunman behind the Santa Fe High School shooting is 17-year-old male student Dimitrios Pagourtzis.

At least 8 people were killed — mostly students — and at least 9 are in hospital for treatment. pic.twitter.com/0N2jCEZlnx
— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 18, 2018

Live look-in at Congress after today’s Santa Fe high school shooting: pic.twitter.com/C5VVmeLvud
— Velux! (@Velux_) May 18, 2018

He said police were combing the school to make sure no additional students were injured or hiding and that no explosive devices were on the premises.

President Donald Trump commented on the shooting on Twitter. "School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!" he wrote.

Gun violence is a major political issue in the US.

Trump said in a speech at the National Rifle Association's annual leadership meeting in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month that the Second Amendment to the US Constitution, which protects citizens' right to bear arms, would never be "under siege" while he is president.

Speaking about a February mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida, that killed 17 people, Trump said the solution was to allow "highly trained teachers to carry concealed weapons" in the classroom.

The President also said then that making schools gun-free zones was an invitation to mentally disturbed people to "come in and take us".

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