A school shooting has occurred in Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Public School District said shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday on Twitter. Video from the scene shows a massive police presence and crime scene tape across what appears to be school property. ABC News is reporting that multiple people have been shot. Their identities and conditions were not immediately clear.
There has been a Shooting at Great Mills High School. The school is on lock down the event is contained, the Sheriff’s office is on the scene additional information to follow.
Parents/Guardians should go to Leonardtown HS for reunification with GMHS students— SMCPS_MD (@SMCPS_MD) March 20, 2018
At about 9:15 a.m., the school asked parents to meet at a different nearby high school for “reunification” with students:
Parents of students @GMHS_SMCPS should report to @LHS_SMCPS for reunification.
— SMCPS_MD (@SMCPS_MD) March 20, 2018
The Sheriff’s Department also tweeted:
There has been an incident at Great Mills High School. Parents please DO NOT respond to the school. Report to Leonardtown High School
— St. Mary’s Sheriff (@firstsheriff) March 20, 2018
Video, purportedly from the scene, was emerging on Facebook at the time of this report.
The school is located in Great Mills, Maryland, on the west side of Chesapeake Bay about 60 miles southeast of Washington, D.C.
This is a breaking news report. It has been, and will be, updated as new information comes in.
[Image via Facebook video screen grab.]
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