Winfred Pooh
Winnie the who?
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Report of Shots Fired by Student at Springfield (Montco) H.S.
The Springfield Township (Montgomery County) School District's web site reports that a student brought a rifle to Springfield High School on Tuesday morning and shot himself.
The web site says no one else was injured, and the school was placed in lockdown as police and school officials investigated. The Montgomery County coroner was called to the scene, indicating a fatality.
News helicopter video showed some students being led away from the school building, located at Route 309 and Paper Mill Road.
KYW's Lynne Adkins spoke with the mother of a tenth-grade student at the school who said her daughter called to say she was fine. The daughter said the sound of shots could be heard as students were changing classes, and many students immediately ran out of the building toward Paper Mill Road.
According to the woman's daughter, police who were nearby told the students to keep moving futher away from the school building. Those inside were told to lay on the floor until police gave the all-clear. Students were then being taken to the adjacent middle school building.
{Update}
We have received a report that a student brought a rifle to the High School. Shots were fired. Some students left the building. What we know is that an unidentified student shot himself. NOBODY ELSE HAS BEEN INJURED. All buildings will remain in Lockdown until further notice. The Police are escorting students from the High School to the Middle School. We will keep you informed every ten minutes as we receive more information. Parents, please stay away from all buildings until we have more information. Students are safe and emergency response and District personnel are on site. It is now 10:15 a.m.
The Springfield Township (Montgomery County) School District's web site reports that a student brought a rifle to Springfield High School on Tuesday morning and shot himself.
The web site says no one else was injured, and the school was placed in lockdown as police and school officials investigated. The Montgomery County coroner was called to the scene, indicating a fatality.
News helicopter video showed some students being led away from the school building, located at Route 309 and Paper Mill Road.
KYW's Lynne Adkins spoke with the mother of a tenth-grade student at the school who said her daughter called to say she was fine. The daughter said the sound of shots could be heard as students were changing classes, and many students immediately ran out of the building toward Paper Mill Road.
According to the woman's daughter, police who were nearby told the students to keep moving futher away from the school building. Those inside were told to lay on the floor until police gave the all-clear. Students were then being taken to the adjacent middle school building.
{Update}
We have received a report that a student brought a rifle to the High School. Shots were fired. Some students left the building. What we know is that an unidentified student shot himself. NOBODY ELSE HAS BEEN INJURED. All buildings will remain in Lockdown until further notice. The Police are escorting students from the High School to the Middle School. We will keep you informed every ten minutes as we receive more information. Parents, please stay away from all buildings until we have more information. Students are safe and emergency response and District personnel are on site. It is now 10:15 a.m.
*** is wrong with kids 
