A suspect was arrested Tuesday after authorities said four to six people were injured in a shooting at a high school north of Detroit.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of an active shooter around 1 p.m. local time. Oxford High School in Oxford Town, a suburb about 40 miles north of Detroit.
A lone suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting and deputies said a handgun was recovered. The suspect was not immediately identified.
Authorities have not reported any deaths. It was not immediately clear whether the injured were students.
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Schools have been placed on lockdown, with some students taking shelter in locked classrooms. They were then led to a nearby store parking lot after police secured the school and detained the suspect. The school district says parents can pick up students at a nearby community center.
Oxford Community School said all other schools in the area were closed for safety purposes.
Officials were still sweeping the school Tuesday afternoon and a series of ambulances were parked on the snow-covered lawn. Live streams from local television showed multiple medical helicopters landing at the school as authorities swept buildings in icy, snowy conditions. At least one person was taken to the helicopter around 2:30 p.m. local time.
“At this point, it’s still an active scene,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike McCabe said in a brief statement. “We have multiple patrol units and multiple EMS units in the field along with SWAT and aviation units.”
Contributors: Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press; Related press
