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11/22/2024 08:36:48 am

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Homecoming King Opens Fire in School, Killing 1, Wounding Others

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(Photo : Reuters) A student at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Washington State opened fire in school Friday morning, killing one person, and wounding at least three other people before taking his own life.

A student at Marysville Pilchuck High School in Washington State opened fire in school Friday morning, killing one person, and wounding at least three other people before taking his own life.

The shooter has been identified as freshman Jaylen Fryberg, students and eyewitnesses told CNN. Fryberg was named the school's freshman homecoming king on October 17, according to YouTube video of the ceremony and accounts from students to CNN.

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Three people are in surgery at the medical center near the school, and one person is in less serious condition was transferred to Harborview Medical Center.

It was originally reported that the shots fired by the student didn't actually cause any fatalities other than the death of himself, according to Marysville police spokesman Robert Lamoureox.

Authorities were first alerted to the shooting after a 911 call from someone inside the school at around 1:30 p.m. ET.

Reports from witnesses locked inside the school claims the shooting began inside the school cafeteria. Some students thought it was initially some sort of fire drill before teachers exclaimed that there's a shooting and to run and lock themselves in classrooms.

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