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PunkinPi

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Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:08 PM Sep 2021

Live updates: Shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News

Last edited Mon Sep 20, 2021, 12:43 PM - Edit history (1)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News police have responded to a shooting Monday at Heritage High School.

Students were being evacuated and sent to the school’s tennis courts, authorities say. Parents can meet their children there.

Officer Brandon Maynard could not confirm additional details as of 12:45 p.m. but said officers were gathering more information.

There’s no confirmation on the extent of injuries at this time, but there’s still a major police presence in the area.

Nearby Achievable Dream Academy has also been placed on lockdown.

More and link with live updates -> https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/police-responding-to-incident-at-heritage-high-school-in-newport-news/


Per local NBC news - 2 were taken to hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

ETA - On the 2 that were shot, one was a 17 y/o male who was shot in the cheek and the other was a 17 y/o female who was shot in the leg.
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Live updates: Shooting at Heritage High School in Newport News (Original Post) PunkinPi Sep 2021 OP
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PunkinPi

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Mon Sep 20, 2021, 01:58 PM
Sep 2021

Shooter is now in custody, was arrested off-site.







Drew said he’s not ready to release the motive, but that the individuals involved knew each other.


Suspect was arrested off-site. Drew will not say whether the suspect was a student.
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