Cincinnati School Shooting: Shots Fired At La Salle High School

10:30 Update

A La Salle High School student shot himself at the Cincinnati school, according to WLWT News. Hamilton County deputies are now reporting that the male student pulled a gun out in the classroom and then shot himself. The young man was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. Although there were other students inside the La Salle High School classroom when the gun was fired, no one else was injured.

The name of the student in what is being deemed as a suicide attempt has not yet been released. The condition of the Cincinnati teenager is unknown. La Salle High School students are currently inside the gymnasium. Parents are permitted to come to the school cafeteria to sign out their children.

Green Township and Colerain Township firefighters joined deputies and police officers on the scene after reports of a shot fired inside the building went out. One witness told the local media that many police cruisers converged in front of the school and a police officer with a “large gun” was standing in the street. The statements by the witness about the La Salle High School shooting scene remain unconfirmed. None of the Cincinnati area media outlets are reporting any more cause for alarm at the school.

Initial Report

Cincinnati, OH – Shots were reportedly fired at La Salle High School in Cincinnati. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office stated that one person was transferred to the hospital from the Ohio private school. At least one shot was reportedly fired around 9 am. The Cincinnati school is currently in lockdown. Fox News reported that a suspect may already be in custody in the La Salle High School incident, but that fact remains unconfirmed at this time.

Check back with The Inquisitr for more details about the Cincinnati school shooting as information becomes available.

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