1 Student Dead, 1 Critical After Shooting at Richfield School

RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Police say two students were shot, one fatally, outside a suburban Richfield, Minnesota school.

Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said the students were shot about 12:07 p.m. outside South Education Center. He said the surviving student was in critical condition at a local hospital.

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Henthorne says suspects fled and police searched the area. South Education Center has about 200 students, according to its website, which describes it as a school that offers special education programs and an alternative high school, with students as young as pre-kindergarten.

District 187 Superintendent Sandra Lewandowski said the students were shot near the school’s front entrance. She said parents and students were being reunited Tuesday afternoon.