The high school in Tennessee where a student was shot dead Monday after he opened fire on a police officer is not holding classes today or tomorrow, his district says.
The Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville will rather be open Tuesday for students who want to meet with counselors, Nathan Langlois wrote in an email to families, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.
“We know you’re concerned, and we will provide information as soon as possible,” he added. “Please know that we are supporting our students and staff during this time. The Austin East family is saddened by this tragedy.”
Police respond to a shooting on Monday at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee (Reuters / News Sentinel)
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT OF KNOXVILLE KILLED AFTER Firearms at officer
As of Tuesday morning, the officer and student involved in the Monday afternoon shooting have not been publicly identified.
The Knoxville Police Department said officers responded to reports of a “possibly armed” male suspect in high school around 3:15 p.m.
Police found the student in a bathroom, Tennessee bureau director David Rausch told a news conference. Police ordered the student to come out, but he refused to comply, and then he apparently opened fire, Raush said. Police fired back.
“With the approach to the subject, shots were fired,” the Knoxville Police Department wrote on Facebook. ” A KPD officer was hit at least once and transported to the UT Medical Center with injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening. ‘
Austin-East Magnet High School will not be holding classes on Tuesday or Wednesday. (AP)
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The officer, who was hit in the leg, was later admitted to an operation, authorities said. The student has since died at the school.
Police also said another unknown person was detained for further investigation. It remains unclear why the student brought a gun to school.
Fox News’ Bradford Betz and Associated Press contributed to this report.