Cheryl indicated in comments that there was an active shooting at a school in Knoxville.
Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/ViQirnQSpx
— Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) April 12, 2021
A reunification site has been established at the baseball field behind Austin-East High School near Wilson and S. Hembree. https://t.co/zmQGzwb6cO
— Knoxville Police TN (@Knoxville_PD) April 12, 2021
From The Knoxville News Sentinel:
Multiple people have been shot, including a Knoxville police officer, at Austin-East High School on Monday afternoon, the Knoxville Police Department posted on its Twitter account.
Two sources with knowledge of the situation who are not authorized to speak about it also told Knox News the shooting had occurred. One source said the situation is no longer “active.”
Police and emergency workers flooded the neighborhood around 3 p.m., and have blocked off access to the school and parts of the neighborhood.
The school has been locked down, according to Knox County Schools spokeswoman Carly Harrington.
Knox County Schools has established a reunification site for parents to connect with their children who attend the school. It is at the baseball field behind the school near Wilson Avenue and Hembree Street.
Not a lot of information/reporting on this yet. I’ll update as/if/when information comes in.
Updated at 5:30 PM EDT
One killed in shooting at Austin-East High School, Knoxville police confirm. https://t.co/03cBwMsY6q
— knoxnews (@knoxnews) April 12, 2021
Open thread!
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