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Police say they've secured the Kentucky high school where one person was killed and several others wounded in a shooting there. Rep. James Comer, who represents Kentucky's 1st congressional district, tweeted the first official indication there had been an incident at the school: "My thoughts & prayers go out to the students & faculty at Marshall County High School where there has been a tragic school shooting." Governor Matt Bevin, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, urged the public not to speculate about the shooting, but confirmed that at least one person died in the school shooting. Kentucky State Police said the investigation was ongoing, but the suspect was taken into custody by Marshall County Sheriff Department at the school. “Closely tracking reports of the tragedy in Benton, Kentucky at Marshall County High School and my thoughts are with the students, teachers, faculty, and the entire community.
A school shooting at Marshall County High School in Draffenville, Kentucky kills two people and injures 19. The suspect is arrested.