At least eight people were killed in a shooting Friday morning at a high school in Southeast Texas, the latest eruption of gun violence to terrorize students and teachers alike.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said there were between eight and 10 people killed, a toll that included students and faculty.
School officials said one person was arrested after the shooting at Santa Fe High School in Galveston County, south of Houston, describing the situation as “contained.”
The gunfire in Santa Fe came just three months after a gunman in Parkland, Florida, opened fire in a high school there, killing 17 students and staff members.
Vice President Mike Pence said he and President Donald Trump have been briefed on the school shooting at Santa Fe High School near Houston.
Pence said the students, families, teachers and all those affected should know: “’We’re with you. You’re in our prayers and I know you are in the prayers of the American people.”
Trump added in a tweet that, “Early reports not looking good. God bless all!”
First lady Melania Trump also weighed on Twitter. She said, “My heart goes out to Santa Fe and all of Texas today.”
