One person is dead and a suspect is being sought after a shooting incident at Leestown Middle School in Lexington Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened at around 8 a.m. inside the school, located on Leestown Road near New Circle Road. Police at the scene say there were no students in the school at the time of the shooting.
Lexington Police Lt. Ron Compton says the suspected shooter is a school employee as well and police are searching for that person. He said police don't believe there is an immediate danger to others.Authorities say that staff members were at the school to prepare for summer vacation.
Updated: Lexington Police Lt. Ron Compton says the suspected shooter is Brian Allen McGuire, 27, of Lexington a school employee as well. Police say McGuire should be considered armed and dangerous, and is possibly driving a beige 2006 Suzuki Gran Vitara with Kentucky registration 769-FVB.As a result of the shooting, all Fayette County schools are closed Tuesday, and all school activities scheduled for Tuesday have been canceled.
Police investigating homicide at Leestown Middle
A middle school shooting prompted Fayette County schools to close all buildings
Tuesday and ask parents to pick up children early from summer programs.Lexington police are investigating the fatal shooting at Leestown Middle School and searching for a suspect who was not believed to be on school grounds, said Lexington police Lt. Ron Compton.
School district spokeswoman Lisa Deffendall said all schools, some of which house parks department summer camps, are closing Tuesday. Parents should pick up their children as quickly as possible. Schools will remain open until all the children are picked up.
The Leestown Middle shooting occurred at 8:02 a.m., Compton said. The school is at 2010 Leestown Road."There were no kids in the school at the time, just school staff," he said. "There's one dead — an employee of the school system."...
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