Shooting reported at Ohio high school; one suspect at large
- Share via
A shooting occurred at a northeastern Ohio high school Monday morning, with at least one suspect reportedly still at large.
A local sheriff’s deputy told the Associated Press that the shooting was reported at around 7:30 a.m. at Chardon High School in the community of Chardon, east of Cleveland.
The number of victims was unknown early Monday morning. Sheriff’s deputies and Ohio State Highway Patrol officers were reportedly on the scene.
PHOTOS: Ohio high school shooting
A mother of one of the students at the school, Teresa Hunt, told Cleveland TV station WEWS that she had been texting with her daughter. She said her daughter told her she heard shots fired, and that there were two shooters involved.
Another student who texted a parent said the shooting took place in the school cafeteria.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that at least four students were injured, with one suspect arrested and at least one other being sought by police.
Quoting a “local official,” Plain Dealer writer John Horton reported that three boys and a girl were injured. Photos from the scene showed parents gathering outside the locked-down school.
ALSO:
In Orlando, another crowd riots over ... a pair of sneakers
Jerry Sandusky: Feds subpoena Penn State for top officials’ info
Third-grader charged in classmate’s shooting made “terrible mistake”
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
Tom Girardi was a legal legend—until he was found guilty of stealing millions from his own clients. Host Madison McGhee and pop culture commentator Kiki Monique unpack how his downfall became a Real Housewives scandal, and what Erika Jayne may or may not have known. Plus, L.A. Times reporter Harriet Ryan joins to share how she helped bring Girardi’s crimes to light.
NPR climate editor Sadie Babits talks about why the media has long overlooked the climate crisis, and how that’s starting to change.
