Maryland high school on lockdown after shooting

March 20, 2018 20:07

A shooting erupted at a high school in the eastern United States state of Maryland today, but the event was 'contained', officials said.

There were no immediate official reports of casualties in the shooting at Great Mills High School, located about a 90-minute drive southeast of Washington, DC.

St. Mary's County Public Schools said on its website that the school was on lockdown and the incident had been 'contained' but provided no further details.

It said law enforcement was on the scene.

'It happened really quickly, right after school started' after 8 am (1200 GMT), a student at the school, told CNN.

"The police came and responded really quickly," he said. -- Agencies

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