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Two wounded, student gunman on the loose at Denver high school

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Two people were shot at a Denver high school on Wednesday and the campus was placed on lockdown while cops searched for the gunman.

“The Denver Police Dept is responding to a shooting at East High School,” cops said on Twitter around 10 a.m. local time.

“Unknown number of victims at this time. Investigators are working to gather information, expect large police presence in the area.”

In a follow-up tweet, the department said “two adult victims have been located and transported to area hospitals.”

Dever Police Chief Ron Thomas said during a press briefing at the scene that the shooter was a student at the school and the individual was on the loose.

“There was a student, as was alluded to,” Thomas said. “As part of a safety plan they were undergoing a search. During that search obviously, a weapon was retrieved, a handgun was retrieved and several shots were fired, striking those two individuals.

Two people were shot at a Denver high school on Wednesday. AP
East High School in Denver was placed on lockdown around 10 a.m. local time after two adults were shot and wounded, police said. KDVR
Two adults were shot and wounded at East High School in Denver on Wednesday morning, with police announcing that the shooter remained on the loose. KDVR

Denver police later announced that the suspected gunman has been identified as 17-year-old Austin Lyle and released a photo of the teen in hopes of locating him. They are offering a $2,000 cash reward for information leading to his arrest. 

Lyle was last seen wearing a green hoodie and has been connected to a 2005 Red Volvo XC90 vehicle with a Colorado license plate “BSCW10.”

The student is wanted for attempted homicide and poses a “public safety concern,” cops said. 

Thomas said one of the victims is in serious but stable condition and the second is in critical condition and undergoing surgery.

Denver school officials announced around 10 a.m. — the third period in the school day — that the building had been placed on lockdown.

The school’s campus was placed on lockdown while cops searched for the gunman. AP
Two adults were shot and wounded at East High School in Denver on Wednesday morning, with police announcing that the shooter remained on the loose. KDVR
Dever Police Chief Ron Thomas said during a press briefing at the scene that the shooter was a student at the school and the individual was on the loose. AP

About a half-hour later, the district announced that students would be taken to a separate location where parents could pick up their children.

Police were not releasing further details.

The shooting was the second tied to the school this year.

AP
One of the victims is in serious but stable condition and the second is in critical condition and undergoing surgery. AP

In February, a 16-year-old East High School student was shot and mortally wounded while sitting in a parked car near the school, according to ABC affiliate KMGH-TV News.

Victim Luis Garcia clung to life for 17 days before he died from his injuries.

Police arrested two suspects but have not revealed a motive for the shooting, the outlet reported.

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