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A school in Glendale, Arizona was put on lockdown after a campus shooting just as classes began Wednesday morning. Watch live here. Police confirmed two 15-year-old female students were killed and a gun was found nearby at Independence High School.
Updates:
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2016-02-12T17:47:56Z 2016-02-12T17:47:56Z Glendale Police spokeswoman Tracey Breeden: “We found the two young women and we found the weapon. I don’t know the nature of their relationship.” The two dead female students have been identified and police are “making attempts” to contact their families. -
2016-02-12T17:39:21Z 2016-02-12T17:39:21Z Glendale Police to IHS parents: ‘Your children are safe!’ but 2 girls are dead. A gun was found next to the two 15-year-old student who were killed. Police: can’t confirm it was a murder-suicide, but the shooter is believed dead. The students died from a single gunshot to their heads. -
2016-02-12T17:18:30Z 2016-02-12T17:18:30Z Glendale police news conference still not started. But police just tweeted this:School superintendent Brian Capistran and Spokesperson Tracey Breeden will be providing a statement
— Glendale Police (@GlendaleAZPD) February 12, 2016 -
2016-02-12T17:15:40Z 2016-02-12T17:15:40Z Students inside Independence High School have texted that two female students were killed in the shooting. We are still waiting for the police news conference to begin. -
2016-02-12T16:45:02Z 2016-02-12T16:45:02Z Here's what the school district in Glendale posted for parents on Facebook:Independence High School was put on lock down this morning due to a police investigation. Police have secured the...
Posted by Glendale Union High School District on Friday, February 12, 2016 -
2016-02-12T16:39:01Z 2016-02-12T16:39:01Z Glendale Police have set a news briefing for 10aMT/12pET to share new details. -
2016-02-12T16:35:35Z 2016-02-12T16:35:35Z No active shooter now, but we are waiting for police to share details of what happened. The students should be evacuated onto buses soon and taken to a Walmart parking lot to be picked up by parents. -
2016-02-12T16:05:28Z 2016-02-12T16:05:28Z Police: there is no shooter on the loose. Cellphone communication broken down, only texts getting through. -
2016-02-12T16:05:11Z 2016-02-12T16:05:11Z #BREAKING: Parents staging area is @ Walmart on NE corner of 75th Ave & Glendale #schoolshooting #12News pic.twitter.com/sG8BwhKlY8
— Krystle (@12NewsKrystle) February 12, 2016 -
2016-02-12T16:02:52Z 2016-02-12T16:02:52Z Fox saying two are dead. -
2016-02-12T16:02:04Z 2016-02-12T16:02:04Z Reports 2 people were shot, 1 dead. -
2016-02-12T16:00:55Z 2016-02-12T16:00:55Z Unconfirmed:Whoa, local news says it was two females involved in the Glendale Independence High shooting
— bmaz (@bmaz) February 12, 2016 -
2016-02-12T16:00:20Z 2016-02-12T16:00:20Z The IHS campus is still on lockdown. The school is asking that parents stage at the WalMart at 75th Avenue/Glendale.
— Glendale Police (@GlendaleAZPD) February 12, 2016 -
2016-02-12T15:56:43Z 2016-02-12T15:56:43Z Glendale Police: Isolated incident, surrounding area and neighbourhood are safe. Parents invited to come to local Walmart parking where the police are staging. -
2016-02-12T15:55:10Z 2016-02-12T15:55:10Z EMT units are arriving from Glendale -
2016-02-12T15:53:44Z 2016-02-12T15:53:44Z Media speculating the shooter is not active anymore, since police seems to be taking a relaxed stance and isn't keeping the media away. -
2016-02-12T15:52:48Z 2016-02-12T15:52:48Z Police confirms there has been a double shooting. Not known if there were any fatalities.
