Yahoo News One dead and several injured after shooting at US school in Benton, Kentucky
One person has been killed and others have been injured in a shooting at a high school in rural Kentucky.
Governor Matt Bevin said the shooting happened at Marshall County High School in Benton, southwest Kentucky.
In a tweet, Mr Bevin says a shooting suspect was in custody.
Tragic shooting at Marshall County HS…Shooter is in custody, one confirmed fatality, multiple others wounded…Much yet unknown…Please do not speculate or spread hearsay…Let’s let the first responders do their job and be grateful that they are there to do it for us…
— Governor Matt Bevin (@GovMattBevin) January 23, 2018
The community is about 120 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee.
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Kentucky State Police said on Twitter that a deputy had apprehended the shooter.
It said the scene was now secure and a suspect is in custody.
ALERT: KSP has confirmed a school shooting at Marshall County High School with multiple victims, one of which has been pronounced dead. KSP Post 1 is setting up a media staging area and more details will available soon
— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) January 23, 2018
UPDATE: School Shooting: The scene is secured, the suspect is in custody, and we will be providing updates periodically as information is obtained and confirmed.
— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) January 23, 2018
UPDATE: KSP confirms a Marshall Co Deputy apprehended the shooter.
Please be patient as we work to confirm details.— KY State Police (@kystatepolice) January 23, 2018
Police said the school remains on lockdown. The FBI said it is working with state and local law enforcement to respond.
Meanwhile, a soccer coach at the school says all of her players are safe.
“You just never think this will happen in a small town like ours,” Savana Smothers, the high school’s assistant girls’ soccer coach, told the Associated Press.
It is the second school shooting in the US this week.
On Monday, a teenage girl was injured in a shooting at Italy High School in Texas. A 16-year-old male was arrested.
