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1 student dead, another injured after shooting at Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta Technical College shooting One student died and another was hurt after a shooting on the Atlanta Technical College campus Monday, according to Atlanta police and school officials.

ATLANTA — An investigation is underway after one person died and another was injured in a shooting on the Atlanta Technical College campus on Monday morning.

Officers responded to 1560 Metropolitan Parkway SW after reports of a shooting around 8:45 a.m.

Upon arrival, officers found a male student dead inside a bathroom.

Officers also located another student who appeared to have sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The injured student was rushed to the hospital. The current extent of their injuries are unknown.

“Preliminary investigation indicates that the decedent was in a classroom in possession of a firearm when the firearm accidentally discharged, striking the other student in the leg. The decedent then fled the classroom and entered a bathroom, where he sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Atlanta police officials said.

The identity of both students were not released.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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