At least six people have been reported injured after a shooting at Pilchuck High School in Marysville, Washington on Friday, and the gunman has been reported dead.
Police responded to a report of shots fired on Friday morning.
A teacher at the school told Kiro7 that the building is locked down. The teacher and three students reported hearing gunshots.
King5 confirmed the report. “Massive police and medic response to Marysville-Pilchuck High School right now,” Mark Wright of the broadcaster said via Twitter.
The Snohomish Times said that two people have been airlifted from the high school to the Harborview trauma center. KOMO-TV said that another student was taken by ambulance from the scene.
A parent confirmed that her son is inside the school and that a shooting happened.
The Times said that at least six people are believed to be injured by the shooting in the cafeteria.
It said police are now taking students of out the high school in small groups. Aerial pictures confirm that students are slowly being taken out of the school.
Police confirmed to the Seattle Times that the gunman is dead from a self-inflicted wound.
Casey Blakley and his daughter were driving by the school when they saw the huge police response.
About every 30 seconds school I had to pull over because there were so many cops and paramedics going by. The road was blocked off from about two blocks away,” he said.
“There were a bunch of kids on the next block that apparently fled the school. They were all huddled together talking to cars that drove by.”
“The Marysville Pilchuck High School is currently in lock down due to an emergency situation. Police and emergency services have responded,” school officials said in a statement.
The Marysville School District lock down procedures will remain in effect at Marysville Pilchuck until further notice from law enforcement. We will continue to forward communication in cooperation with law enforcement.”
Ayn Dietrich, an FBI spokesperson in Seattle, told AP that the agency had personnel on their way to the scene to help authorities with the investigation.
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