One person was reported dead and several others were wounded Tuesday after gunfire erupted at a Kentucky high school, the governor's office confirmed.
Marshall County High School in Benton was on lockdown and a suspect was in custody as paramedics tended to the injured and wounded, police said.
Governor Matt Bevin
✔@GovMattBevin
Tragic shooting at Marshall County HS...Shooter is in custody, one confirmed fatality, multiple others wounded...Much yet unknown...Please do not speculate or spread hearsay...Let’s let the first responders do their job and be grateful that they are there to do it for us...
9:43 AM - Jan 23, 2018
Benton is a city of about 4,300 in western Kentucky, about 120 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee.
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