Shooter kills two at St. Louis High School, shoots dead, police say Police said the gunman graduated from art school last year.
Louis High School on Monday morning, a man opened fire at St. Louis High School, killing a teenage girl and an adult woman and wounding several others, according to school and police officials.
The firing was reported after 9 am. A specialized high school of about 400 students, known as CVPA, is located in the southwest corner of the city, in the Central Visual and Performing Arts. According to St. Louis Police Commissioner Michael Sack, police arrived minutes later and found the students running out of the building and reported that the man had a long gun.
Sack said police confronted the gunman, who was about 20 years old, and opened fire on him. He was taken to the hospital along with eight others, where he was declared brought dead. Police had not identified him as of Monday morning local time.
A woman died in the hospital and a teenager died on the spot. Sack said the injured had received various types of shrapnel and bullets.
Gunman kills two at St. Louis High School, shoots dead, police say-
“It’s terrifying to think about,” said the police commissioner. “Here’s a safe place where kids go to learn, grow, develop and do something like that. It’s just heartbreaking.”
The runaway students were meeting with their parents at the Gateway School. The building where the shooting took place was searched by response officers, then a SWAT team. A dog bomb was also used and officers were patrolling the area.
One vehicle, believed to be that of the shooter, was recovered by the police. Sack said he did not think there was any additional threat in the area. (Secrets To Getting Shooter Kills Two at St. Louis High School, Shoots Death, Police Say To Complete Tasks Quickly And Efficiently)
According to a count by The Washington Post, at least 33 schools have been shot at this year.
