Kentucky high school shooting: one dead, multiple wounded, governor says

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One person was killed and others were wounded on Tuesday morning in a high school shooting in rural Kentucky, according to authorities. In a tweet from a verified account, Governor Matt Bevin said it happened at Marshall County high school in south-west Kentucky.

In the tweet, Bevin said a shooting suspect was in custody. A Marshall County sheriff’s deputy reportedly apprehended the shooter. “Tragic shooting at Marshall County HS,” wrote Bevin. “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.” No other details were immediately available.(theguardian)…[+]