8 Y.O. Child Among 3 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At California School

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April 10, 2017

An eight-year-old student has died following a suspected murder-suicide shooting at a primary school in California.

The student is one of three people to have died after the incident at a special needs classroom in San Bernardino’s North Park Elementary School, including his 53-year-old teacher, and her husband, who is the suspected gunman.

A school official told CNBC they believed the attack had escalated from a “domestic dispute” between the two adults, and police Captain Ron Maass said they don’t believe the students were targets of the attack.

Teacher shot to death in apparent murder-suicide inside clasroom at elementary school in San Bernardino. Details: https://t.co/q6W9ME0XrY pic.twitter.com/62uZv1FFfb

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) April 10, 2017

Another child, who stood behind their teacher during the attack, is being treated for gunshot injuries. They are currently in a stable condition.

Police were notified of the shooting around 10:30am local time, and were on the scene within minutes.

After the incident, over 600 students were safely transported to a nearby high school, where they were reunited with family members.

R.I.P.

Source: CNBC.
Photo: Shepard Smith / Twitter.

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