***LIVE COVERAGE FROM WYFF NEWS 4 ABOVE*** Summary: A student has been shot at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. Deputies said a suspect, who is a minor, is in custody. Live updates below:2:10 p.m. Parent talks about how she found out about shooting2 p.m.: A parent tells WYFF News 4 that the shooting happened in the 7th grade hallway. 1:45 p.m. update from authorities Deputies have taken a person in custody who is believed to be the shooter from Tanglewood Middle school. The male suspect was located in close proximity to the school and is described as a minor but no further information is available at this time. Deputies are not looking for any additional suspects.1:40 p.m. update from school district: “At approximately 12:30 pm, Greenville County Schools had reports of shots fired inside the building at Tanglewood Middle School. The school resource officer immediately responded and notified law enforcement. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded. One student has been transported to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time. All students will be transported at Brookwood Church at 580 Brookwood Point Place, Simpsonville, SC 29681, where parents will be reunited with their student. Parents will not be able to pick up their student at Tanglewood. Parents will need to have identification in order to pick up their student. We will share more information as soon as possible.”1:37 p.m. update The emergency room at Greenville Memorial Hospital was on restricted access for about 30-45 minutes, as a precaution, after the shooting. 1:35 p.m. update:Video below is live video from Sky 4: 1:30 p.m. update: Students from the school are being taken to Brookwood Church, per the school district. The church is located at 580 Brookwood Point Place in Simpsonville. They are being taken on buses. 1:05 p.m. update: From Greenville County Sheriff’s Office: “Deputies with the GCSO are on scene at Tanglewood Middle School in regards to a shooting.”Information is limited at this point but we can confirm that the school resource officer requested emergency backup just before 12:30pm after a student was shot. The gunshot victim has been transported to the hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.”Currently there are estimated over 100 deputies on scene as they continue working to identify the shooter, who is believed to be another student. No additional details are available at this time, however we will provide further information as it becomes available.” Video below is our live coverage on the shooting at 1:15 p.m.Video below is live coverage from WYFF News 4 when we are on the air: Video below is from Sky 4 shortly after they got at the school: (RAW VIDEO)Video below is from a viewer of officers on the way to the scene:
***LIVE COVERAGE FROM WYFF NEWS 4 ABOVE***
Summary:
A student has been shot at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. Deputies said a suspect, who is a minor, is in custody.
Live updates below:
2:10 p.m. Parent talks about how she found out about shooting
2 p.m.:
A parent tells WYFF News 4 that the shooting happened in the 7th grade hallway.
1:45 p.m. update from authorities
Deputies have taken a person in custody who is believed to be the shooter from Tanglewood Middle school. The male suspect was located in close proximity to the school and is described as a minor but no further information is available at this time. Deputies are not looking for any additional suspects.
1:40 p.m. update from school district:
“At approximately 12:30 pm, Greenville County Schools had reports of shots fired inside the building at Tanglewood Middle School. The school resource officer immediately responded and notified law enforcement. Multiple law enforcement agencies have responded. One student has been transported to the hospital, and their condition is unknown at this time. All students will be transported at Brookwood Church at 580 Brookwood Point Place, Simpsonville, SC 29681, where parents will be reunited with their student. Parents will not be able to pick up their student at Tanglewood. Parents will need to have identification in order to pick up their student. We will share more information as soon as possible.”
1:37 p.m. update
The emergency room at Greenville Memorial Hospital was on restricted access for about 30-45 minutes, as a precaution, after the shooting.
1:35 p.m. update:
Video below is live video from Sky 4:
1:30 p.m. update:
Students from the school are being taken to Brookwood Church, per the school district.
The church is located at 580 Brookwood Point Place in Simpsonville.
They are being taken on buses.
1:05 p.m. update:
From Greenville County Sheriff’s Office:
“Deputies with the GCSO are on scene at Tanglewood Middle School in regards to a shooting.
“Information is limited at this point but we can confirm that the school resource officer requested emergency backup just before 12:30pm after a student was shot. The gunshot victim has been transported to the hospital and their condition is unknown at this time.
“Currently there are estimated over 100 deputies on scene as they continue working to identify the shooter, who is believed to be another student. No additional details are available at this time, however we will provide further information as it becomes available.”
Video below is our live coverage on the shooting at 1:15 p.m.
Video below is live coverage from WYFF News 4 when we are on the air:
Video below is from Sky 4 shortly after they got at the school: (RAW VIDEO)
Video below is from a viewer of officers on the way to the scene:
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