Sandy MaloneGreenville, SC – A student was shot by a classmate in the 7th grade hallway at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville on Thursday afternoon.
Greenville County Schools said in a statement that the incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. on March 31, WHNS reported.
A school resource officer responded to the scene of the shooting and requested backup officers.
The suspect fled the school and left campus after the shooting, WYFF reported.
“Currently there are estimated over 100 deputies on scene as they continue working to identify the shooter, who is believed to be another student,” Greenville police said in a statement shortly after the incident occurred.
The wounded student was transported to Greenville Memorial Hospital in unknown condition.
Police found the suspect a short while later “in short proximity to the school” and took him into custody, WYFF reported.
“This is a terrible, terrible situation… but the response has been incredible,” Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis told reporters at the scene.
Students were being evacuated from the middle school and taken to Brookwood Church for reunification with their parents, WHNS reported.
School officials said parents would be required to provide identification in order to pick up their students.
Tanglewood Middle parents waiting at Brookwood Church to pick up their kids following a shooting at the school. A lot of uncertainty and anxiety in the room @pcgreenville pic.twitter.com/VJNRAEaWbv
— Conor Hughes (@ConorJHughes) March 31, 2022
Police have not identified the wounded student or the gunman, both of whom are juveniles.
**SCHOOL SHOOTING AT TANGLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL IN GREENVILLE**
Brookwood Church is where students are being bussed to meet parents. Shooter is in custody. Victim is at trauma center. Students being loaded on to buses now. I’m LIVE on the scene. pic.twitter.com/YtQAQk73ZZ
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) March 31, 2022
⚠️🇺🇸#BREAKING: Shooting reported at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina#Greenville l #SC
One student has been shot by a classmate inside the school. The condition of the victim is not known at this time.
Police confirm they do have a suspect is in custody. pic.twitter.com/ghxKfudIK3— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) March 31, 2022
SCHOOL SHOOTER ARRESTED: I witnessed who is described as the school shooter being arrested a few hundred yards from Tanglewood Middle School. No update on student who was shot. I witnessed the ambulance being escorted by GCSO to trauma center on my way to school. pic.twitter.com/in6nD2VvUR
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) March 31, 2022
SCHOOL SHOOTING: Forensics showing up to Tanglewood Middle School after one student shot in Greenville, South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/AKhMUCrDW0
— Cody Alcorn (@CodyAlcorn) March 31, 2022
#BREAKING Deputies are responding to a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville County. Standby as I gather new details. Parents will meet with their children in a designated place that is to be announced. Stay away from the scene at this time. I will keep you posted.
— Jackson Gosnell (@JGosnellNews) March 31, 2022
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