A student has died and another was injured in a shooting outside of a school in Richfield, Minnesota, police said. Two suspects have been arrested.
Police responded to South Education Center Tuesday afternoon and found the two students on the sidewalk. They were taken to a local hospital, where one student died of his injuries. The other remains in critical condition, Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said Tuesday at a press conference.
The school was placed on lockdown, as were nearby schools. Authorities did a sweep of the school and the surrounding area and determined there was no threat, the police chief said.
Two suspects were arrested when police executed search warrants at two different addresses shortly after 6 p.m. local time, Richfield police said in a statement. A handgun was also recovered. No further information about the suspects was provided.
