Police say there are ‘multiple gunshot victims,’ including a police officer.
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Officers were responding to a shooting at Austin-East High School in Knoxville Monday.
Police say there are ‘multiple gunshot victims,’ including a police officer.
The scene at 2800 Martin Luther King Jr Avenue remains active.
The conditions of the victims was not known.
The school was placed on hard lockdown and residents were asked to avoid the area.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has been briefed on the incident.
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“Upon approach of the subject, shots were fired,” KPD wrote on Facebook. “A KPD officer was struck at least one time and transported to the UT Medical Center with injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening.”
Police said one male was pronounced deceased at the scene, while another was detained for further investigation. There are no other known gunshot victims.
Multiple agencies are at the scene of the shooting in Austin-East Magnet High School, according to police.