Current:Home > ScamsA school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday. -ProfitClass
A school shooting in Louisiana left 1 dead, 2 hurt. Classes are canceled until Friday.
View
Date:2025-04-19 01:36:42
GREENSBURG, La. (AP) — Classes are canceled at a Louisiana high school where a student was shot to death and two others were injured, authorities said.
The names and ages of the victims of the shooting at St. Helena College & Career Academy in Greensburg have not been released. Law enforcement officials said they arrested the suspected shooter, a 14-year-old student Tuesday after the shooting.
“This is such a senseless tragedy and my prayers go out to the families of all involved and to the St. Helena community that were affected by this tragedy,” Sheriff Nat Williams said in a post on Facebook.
His office hadn’t released the charges the suspect faces, or information about the events that led up to the shooting.
Williams did not immediately return a telephone message from The Associated Press.
According to deputies, the shooting happened about 3 p.m. Tuesday in the school’s back parking lot.
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards released a statement about the shooting, noting that the Greensburg community is “close to my home and my heart” having represented the area for eight years while in the state legislature.
“Donna and I are praying for the families affected by this awful act, and for the entire St. Helena community,” Edwards said. “There are far too many Louisianians who have had a shooting close to home. Too many families are forever altered by senseless violence. While we seek justice, we must continue to have serious policy discussions about how to end this plague of gun violence in Louisiana and across our country.”
The St. Helena Parish School District said classes at the school are canceled until Friday, as well as the football game and School Board meeting. Grief counselors will be available for students and staff upon their return, the district said in a post on Facebook.
U.S. Rep. Troy Carter, a Democrat representing part of southeast Louisiana, said he was “devastated” to hear about the school shooting.
“Gun violence affects ALL of us,” Carter posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “It harms our communities and it is heartbreaking to see it harm our children.”
veryGood! (6)
Related
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Driver wounds Kansas City officer after grabbing gun during traffic stop
- John Calipari's sudden move to Arkansas gives Kentucky basketball a chance at fresh start
- Lauren Graham Clarifies Past Relationship Status With Matthew Perry
- A steeplechase record at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Then a proposal. (He said yes.)
- Powerball drawing delayed with $1.3 billion jackpot on the line
- A judge blocks the demolition of a groundbreaking Iowa art installation
- Clark Effect: Ratings and attendance boost could be on way for WNBA
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- Biden Administration Pressed to Act on Federal Contractor Climate Disclosure
Ranking
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- Gypsy Rose Blanchard Files for Divorce From Ryan Anderson 3 Months After Prison Release
- UConn wins NCAA men's basketball tournament, defeating Purdue 75-60
- 'Stay ahead of the posse,' advises Nolan Richardson, who led Arkansas to 1994 NCAA title
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Family fears body parts, burned car are that of Sade Robinson, a missing Wisconsin woman
- After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl
- What does a solar eclipse look like from Mars? NASA shares photos ahead of April 8 totality
Recommendation
The 'Rebel Ridge' trailer is here: Get an exclusive first look at Netflix movie
Russia aborts planned test launch of new heavy-lift space rocket
Woman claiming God told her to go on shooting spree because of solar eclipse shoots drivers on Florida interstate, police say
Connecticut joins elite group of best men's NCAA national champs. Who else is on the list?
Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
Louisiana proposes bill similar to Texas’ migrant arrest law
Charlotte Hornets to interview G League's Lindsey Harding for head coach job, per report
Bachelor Nation’s Trista Sutter Shares Update on Husband Ryan Sutter's Battle With Lyme Disease