Two students killed, Gunman dead in New Mexico school shooting

Two students killed, Gunman dead in New Mexico school shooting

Two students were killed in a shooting Thursday at Aztec High School in Aztec, New Mexico,police said on their verified Twitter account, and the suspected shooter is also dead.

There were no other injuries to other students or school faculty, officials said in a news conference Thursday afternoon. Officials said the shooter was a male but did not provide any other details, such as whether he was a student or a visitor.

Aztec Police received a call about the shooting about 8 a.m., officials said, and students were in class at the time.

Aztec, in San Juan County, is a small town in northwest New Mexico, about three hours from Albuquerque, and Farmington authorities assisted in the response to the shooting.

Officials were working on clearing the buildings before the shooter was reported down, according to San Juan County CEO Kim Carpenter.

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that parents should pick up students at the police department.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez said there were several acts of bravery from staff, teachers, students and police that saved lives and prevented the incident from becoming deadlier.

“All New Mexicans are with Aztec today,” she said.