Several people were shot at a Texas high school Tuesday afternoon, authorities confirmed to NBC affiliate KXAS. The shooting victims were transported to the hospital as heavily armed police officers surrounded the school. CNN reports that police said there was an active shooter in the building around 11:30 a.m.
Texas school shooting: suspect shot several people and fled the scene
The shooting occurred at Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas, just outside Fort Worth.
Authorities believe an active shooter opened fire at a Texas high school and shot “multiple people” Wednesday, according to a preliminary internal police report.
Law enforcement responded to an “active shooter situation” at Timberview High School in Arlington, a city west of Dallas. Local news reports show heavily armed police and other first responders in the school parking lot.
The Mansfield Independent School District said in a news release that the school was on lockdown Wednesday morning.
The “unknown suspect” immediately fled the scene after opening fire, according to that preliminary report. The number of victims and their condition were unknown.
Police said the scene at the high school is currently secure and there is no current threat to the public or the school.
The police department said on Twitter that officers were conducting a “methodical search” and were working closely with other law enforcement agencies.
We are on scene at a shooting at Timberview High School. We are doing a methodical search and working closely with @ATFHQ @mansfieldisd Police, @MansfieldPDTX @GrandPrairiePD and other agencies. We will be announcing a parent staging location soon once the location is identified pic.twitter.com/R08TuHPMHh
— Arlington Police, TX (@ArlingtonPD) October 6, 2021
