Gunman dead after Centennial, Colorado, school shooting
A student at a Colorado school shot and wounded two students, one seriously, before dying of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, the BBC reported, citing police.
The gunman brought a shotgun to the school and was looking for a specific teacher when confronted by a classmate, the Arapahoe County sheriff said.
The teacher left the school after learning he was a target.
The attack took place a day before the anniversary of a US primary school shooting which left 20 children dead.
Six adults were also murdered when Adam Lanza attacked Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown Connecticut. Small ceremonies are due to take place in the town on Saturday.
The suspect entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial at 12:33 local time (19:33 GMT), according to officials.
The school and others in the area were placed on lockdown.
Upon the initial reports of a shooting, heavily armed police trained in "active shooter" scenarios stormed the building, ordering students outside with their hands over their heads.
The 15-year-old female student who confronted and was shot by the suspect was in serious condition and undergoing surgery in hospital, the sheriff said.
Inside, they found another student who had apparently suffered a minor gunshot wound.
Authorities also found the student believed to be the gunman, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said.
"That individual is currently deceased and he apparently killed himself," he added.
Police have not yet released the name of the suspect but believe that he acted alone. Sheriff Robinson said they knew his identity.
He added that the shooting appeared to be an attempt at revenge following a disagreement between the suspect and the teacher he was looking for.
Two petrol bombs were also found inside the school.
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