One Dead, Another Student Hurt in Alabama School Shooting
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA —
A 17-year-old girl was killed in a shooting at dismissal time Wednesday at an Alabama high school and a 17-year-old male student was injured, authorities said, adding they were investigating it as accidental.
Birmingham Interim Police Chief Orlando Wilson said his department is seeking to determine the circumstances of the shooting shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Huffman High School, adding investigators had already begun seeking out witnesses and would examine school surveillance video.
“At this particular time, we are considering this accidental,†the police chief said at a news conference. “Right now we have a lot of unanswered questions.â€
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The article goes on to say the school has metal detectors and as it reads above, "they are considering this accidental"; so perhaps more details can come out.
