Smoky Mountain Journal -17-Year Old Girl Dead, Two Other Injured At Alabama High School Near Birmingham Wednesday




The Great Smoky Mountain Journal Source: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:39 PM

17-Year Old Girl Dead, Two Other Injured At Alabama High School Near Birmingham Wednesday
A 17-year-old girl is dead and two other people are injured after shots were fired Wednesday at an Alabama high school, investigators said. Birmingham Police Chief Orlando Wilson confirmed at a news conference that one female student, 17, died, and a male student, also 17, is in critical but stable condition. The incident — which involved at least two shots fired — at Huffman High School was believed by law enforcement to be "accidental." A school employee was also injured, AL.com reported, but it's unclear to what extent. In a statement, Birmingham City Schools confirmed that "two students were involved in a shooting during dismissal." The high school was placed on lockdown and police were called. "Students have been released and police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting," the statement read. Birmingham Police told Fox 5 Atlanta the incident happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and the gun believed to have been used has been recovered by law enforcement. Nicole Darrah covers breaking and trending news for FoxNews.com.