Four students were injured in a shooting at a Dallas high school Tuesday afternoon, officials said, adding that a suspect was in custody.
Officers responded to a call of an active school shooter at Wilmer-Hutchins High School just after 1 p.m.
Police did not confirm reports alleging that the suspect was let into the building by someone on campus, but said the gunman was arrested.
Three teens suffered gunshot wounds, and a fourth was grazed with a bullet. Their injuries ranged from serious to non-life-threatening.
“I know that there are many questions and we’re not going to have all of the answers right now because some of the information will be inaccurate,” said Stephanie Elizalde, the Dallas Independent School District superintendent.
Assistant Police Chief Christina Smith said the gun was not brought into the school during “regular intake time”.
“It was not a failure of our staff, of our protocols, or of the machinery that we have,” she added.
The shooting remains under investigation. The suspect’s identity was not immediately disclosed.
