Chinanews, April 13th, a comprehensive report, on the afternoon of the 12th local time, a shooting occurred in a high school in the eastern city of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, killing one person and injuring a police officer.
The Knoxville police said that the police received news that an armed man was in a school. After the police arrived at the scene, the suspect opened fire on the police, and one of the policemen was shot.
The police urged people to avoid the area.
The police said a man was detained for further investigation.
The deceased was a male, and the police did not disclose more information about the deceased.
The police did not disclose the identity of the injured officer, but his consciousness was clear and his life was not in danger.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office stated that the high school has no “existing threats” and an investigation has begun.
"We are collecting information about this tragic event, and will provide more information as soon as possible." Knox County School District Director Bob Thomas said on the social networking site.
"The school building is safe, and students who have nothing to do with the incident have been picked up by their parents."