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Police said six people, including the suspect, suffered injuries ranging from gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries and cardiac arrest.
ST. LOUIS — A fishy has been taken into custody aft a shooting astatine a St. Louis precocious schoolhouse Monday morning.
Five radical were injured successful a shooting astatine Central VPA High School on Kingshighway Boulevard and Arsenal Street. Police said their injuries scope from gunshot wounds, shrapnel injuries and cardiac arrest.
St. Louis constabulary said the fishy was besides injured during the incident. The victims and fishy were taken to a infirmary for treatment.
Police are presently searching the gathering for further victims.
In a tweet, Saint Louis Public Schools said students were being evacuated from the schoolhouse and taken to a harmless a unafraid location. The school strategy besides said parents should spell to Gateway STEM astatine 5101 McRee Avenue to reunite with students.
City of St. Louis Emergency Management is asking radical to debar the country arsenic respective roads are presently closed and "will beryllium for respective hours."
As the quality of the shooting was breaking, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones tweeted, "Help america Jesus."
Help america Jesus.
— Tishaura O. Jones (she/her) (@tishaura) October 24, 2022This is simply a breaking communicative and volition beryllium updated arsenic 5 On Your Side confirms much information.
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