WASHINGTON: A sixth grade student was killed in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Iowa, while 5 students including the school administrator were injured. According to a foreign news agency, the shooting happened on the first day of school reopening after the Christmas and New Year holidays. The police said that the shooting was done by a 17-year-old student of the school, who later ended his life with the same weapon. More than 8 thousand students were studying in the school. 6 people were seriously injured in the firing. Who were transferred to the hospital. A student who studied in class VI was confirmed dead. 2 of the other 5 people injured in the US high school shooting are said to be in critical condition. The school administrator is also among the injured. The reason for the 17-year-old student’s shooting in his own school is still unknown. The body of the attacker was sent to a forensic lab, but his identity was not revealed. It should be clear that the number of gun deaths in the United States is much higher than the number of deaths in road accidents. Online
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