Shooting reported at Townville Elementary (updated)

[brooklynite]

Source: Greenville News

Multiple law enforcement units are responding to Townville Elementary School for a possible shooting.

According to scanner reports, EMS and LifeFlight are responding to the scene.

Sheila Cole, spokeswoman for Anderson County Sheriff's Office, believed they have someone in custody, but is awaiting on confirmation. Police units from multiple law enforcement agencies were on their way to the scene, including the Highway Patrol, Anderson city, Anderson County and Oconee County.

Townville Elementary School is in Anderson County District 4. It has 286 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is at 105 Townville School Road, off Highway 24 near Lake Hartwell and the Georgia state line.

Read more: http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/crime/2016/09/28/shooting-reported-townville-elementary/91227346/

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(Greenville, SC)

[Iliyah]

1. Prayers that everyone is ok!

[Rocknrule]

2. God damn it, not again

[shenmue]

3. Mercy

[leftynyc]

4. Fingers crossed that

everyone is ok.

[etherealtruth]

5. WTF?

[Botany]

6. So how long has it been since the last public shooting?

Was it in Washington State or Texas?

Fuck the NRA

[TygrBright]

7. So far at least one student injured, one suspect in custody.

Townville Elementary Shooting: 5 Fast Facts

It is being described as a "security incident."

Law enforcement have confirmed, the school district has not.

informatively,
Bright

[MANative]

8. CNN reporting that two students were shot.

Just reported live, with more to come shortly.

[longship]

9. Let's see. Apparently this will call for more open carry.

According to the NRA.

[ck4829]

12. But yet they won't ask what flavor of Skittle he was. Weird, right?

[Quackers]

10. Two students and one teacher wounded.

[Old Vet]

11. CNN,reported two children shot and shooter taken down whatever that meant..............

Again a elementary school,

[ellenrr]

14. weird: "Man's death at home connected to school shooting"

"The Anderson County Coroner's Office is investigating a death on Osborne Road in Townville that officials say is connected with the shooting at the school. The location is a little more than 3 miles from school.


The Coroner's Office said a man was found dead at the home, and that he died before the shooting at the school.


Investigators confirmed that the death has a "direct connection" to the shooting at the school.

Continue to check back for updated information.
http://www.wyff4.com/news/coroner-investigates-death-at-home-near-school-connected-to-shooting-coroner-says/41868542

[Skittles]

15. I wonder if it was his gun

[PasadenaTrudy]

16. It was the shooter's father :( n/t

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Heard an update (plus your link is now updated)

and the deceased man was the shooter's father.