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One killed in shooting at US school
Tuesday February 28, 2012 10:41:20 AM,
EFE
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Washington:
A shooting Monday at Chardon High School in Ohio has left one
student dead and four wounded and the suspected shooter is in
custody, authorities said.
Police confirmed that one of the five wounded had died, but they
did not provide the name of the victim.
The shooting began about 7.40 a.m. in the school's cafeteria,
school board member Larry Reiter said.
The shooter is, apparently, a student at Chardon, which has 1,150
students, according to statements given to police by the
youngsters who witnessed the gunfire.
The suspect fled after firing but he was captured nearby shortly
thereafter.
FBI Special Agent Scott Wilson told reporters that the suspect is
in custody and refused to provide more details.
Evan Erasmus, a student at the school, told WEWS-TV in Cleveland
that the victims are students from a nearby school who were in the
Chardon cafeteria waiting for the bus that was going to take them
to their school.
Erasmus also said that the alleged shooter had posted a message on
Twitter Sunday evening saying that he was thinking of taking a gun
to school Monday.
Several students send text messages to their parents telling them
of the shooting.
Authorities closed the school after the gunfire.
Police set up a cordon around the school while dozens of parents
gathered in front of the building seeking news about their
children.
As a precaution, the authorities also decided to close all the
other schools in Chardon, a town of roughly 5,000 people about 56
km from Cleveland.
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