Two students shot at a Philadelphia high school, suspect in custody

 

Philadelphia police report they have apprehended the suspected shooter at his home.

UPDATE: 4:51 p.m. EST

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the school is in lockdown and most of the students have been evacuated. There are reports that the suspected shooter was seen running off of the school grounds. The Inquirer reports that it is unclear if the shooter had any affiliation with the school.

4:40 p.m. EST

The Associated Press reports a boy and a girl were both shot in the arm at Delaware Valley Charter School, located north of Philadelphia. The two shooting victims were transported to a nearby hospital and both are in stable condition.

The shooter is suspected to be another student at the school and has not been apprehended.

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