Authorities in Minnesota say a man shot a teenager in the parking lot of a high school before taking his own life
Authorities in Minnesota say a man shot a teenager in the parking lot of a high school before taking his own life.
According to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting occurred as the Stewartville High School wrestling team was preparing for a tournament at about 5 a.m. Friday. They were preparing to board a bus in the school’s parking lot when the coaching staff and students heard a gunshot.
One of the coaches then found a male student who had been shot, according to the sheriff’s office.
“As other staff and students were looking around at that moment to see what had happened, they heard a second shot,” Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgerson said.
An adult man was found dead nearby, with a rifle in his hand. Torgerson said the man appeared to have a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Deputies on scene learned the man shot the teen before turning the weapon on himself.
The high school student was taken to Mayo Clinic in Rochester and immediately went into surgery.
According to the family of the student, he is now “in critical but stable condition.” Authorities in Minnesota believe a man shot a teenager in the parking lot of a high school before taking his own life Friday morning.
The family of the reported shooter is currently cooperating with authorities, the sheriff’s office said. His identity has not been released.
The investigation remains active, and the sheriff’s office said they’re working to identify the potential relationship between the two.
There were approximately 40 students and coaching staff on or near the bus at the time of the shooting.
