Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school

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Student killed in shooting at Tenn. school

Story Published: Aug 21, 2008 at 10:28 AM EST

Story Updated: Aug 21, 2008 at 10:48 AM EST

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A law enforcement official says a
16-year-old student has died after a shooting in a Knoxville, Tenn.
high school cafeteria.

The shooting at Central High School was reported to police at
about 8:10 Thursday morning. Police say they took a suspect into
custody six minutes later near the school and recovered the gun.

Knoxville chief deputy Bill Roehl confirmed the student's
death.

The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting. School
officials were preparing to release students one classroom at a
time, then bus them to a church so they could be picked up by their
parents.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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