Gunman kills student at New Orleans school
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A man shot dead a pupil and wounded three others at a New Orleans high school yesterday.
Eddie Compass, a police chief, said the three injured children were not believed to have life-threatening wounds. The gunman had escaped after the shooting at John McDonogh High School, in the Mid-City area, and was being sought by officers, he said.
Two people were taken in for questioning but they were not suspects. "Our tactical units have swept all the buildings. The children are completely safe," Mr Compass said. There was no immediate word on a possible motive.
After the shooting, at about 10.30am, pupils were ordered to stay in their classrooms.
Garick Jacob, 14, was in the gym when the attack happened. "Somebody pulled out a gun," he said. "They started shooting and I started running." He said he heard about 30 shots being fired.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments