Police: 1 Dead, Officer Wounded in Tennessee School Shooting

Police: 1 Dead, Officer Wounded in Tennessee School Shooting
People gather outside Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., following a shooting at the school on April 12, 2021. Wade Payne/AP Photo
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Police faced gunfire as they responded to reports of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, leaving one person dead and an officer wounded, authorities said.

No one else was killed or wounded at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, a city about 180 miles east of Nashville, police said. A male has been detained. Police said they responded to the school around 3:15 p.m. and when they encountered a male with a gun, shots were fired.