Overview
- An on-campus fight was reported by a school resource officer shortly after 11 a.m., prompting a lockdown as deputies and EMS secured the school.
- One student died at the scene and another was hospitalized, later treated and released, according to the sheriff’s office.
- Authorities describe the incident as a targeted altercation between students, but they have not identified those involved or discussed potential charges.
- Classes are canceled Wednesday and crisis teams are assisting staff and will support students when they return, district leaders said.
- Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough and Gov. Josh Stein offered condolences, officials reported no ongoing threat, and parents have raised concerns about how a weapon reached campus.