Two wounded as shooting at Virginia high school is declared a 'major incident' and sparks huge police response
Two people were shot as Virginia police responded to reports of a 'major incident' at a high school on Monday at around noon.
Police said that at least two people have been shot. They were rushed to hospital with injuries that are non-life-threatening, according to police.
Students were being evacuated from Heritage High School in Newport News on Monday as witnesses said there was a massive police presence in the area.
Reports indicate that students were being directed to go to the campus' outdoor tennis courts while officers storm the building, according to WAVY-TV.
Parents have been told to meet their children at the tennis court. A nearby school, the Achievable Dream Academy, has also been placed on lockdown.
The chief of police plans to hold a news conference in front of the school sometime later on Monday afternoon - an indication that there is no ongoing threat.
Police officers responded to Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia on Monday after reports of an active shooter
Students were evacuated from the school and directed to go to outdoor tennis courts on the campus grounds
Yellow tape put up by police is seen on the campus grounds in Newport News on Monday
The undated file photo above shows the tennis courts on the grounds of the Heritage High School campus
A school shooting has been reported at Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia on Monday (seen in the above file photo)
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