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| Jacob Hall, one of the victim at South Carolina Elementary School shooting |
One of the victim identified as Jacob Hall, 6,is in critical condition and needs to undergo a surgery at Greenville Memorial Hospital, according to WSPA..
The other boy and a female teacher were in good condition, said Juana Slade, spokeswoman for AnMed Health Medical Center. Both boys were 6 years old
911 dispatchers received the initial call around 1:45 p.m. from a teacher who was in a classroom, reporting an armed male on the campus
According to station report, the gunman was apprehended “within a matter of minutes.” Capt. Garland Major of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said officers arrived within seven minutes of the 1:45 p.m. 911 call and had the suspected shooter, a teenager, in custody by 2 p.m. The gunman was tackled by a volunteer Townville firefighter.
“We appreciate the community’s support, especially the Townville Rescue Squad who treated Jacob onsite and brought him to the hospital,” said Rodger and Renae Hall, Jacob’s parents, in a statement. . “We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers and ask for privacy during this difficult time.”
The remaining students were evacuated to the church following a shooting at Townville
It wasn’t immediately clear how the alleged gunman, who was armed with a handgun, entered the school grounds.
Officials said Thursday the teen was home schooled and it wasn’t clear if he’d ever been a student in the district. Nor was it clear whether the gunman had any kind of relationship with the students or teacher, or whether he targeted the victims.
