CAZENOVIA, Wis.-
A principal was times Friday in a rural Wisconsin school, and a suspect was taken into custody, a sheriff’s captain said.
All the children at Weston School were reported safe, Sauk County sheriff’s Capt. Michael Haifemann also said.
The principal was apparently shot several times, Haifemann said. The principal’s condition was not immediately known.
WKOW-TV reported that principal John Klang of Weston School was shot Friday morning by a former student who entered the school armed with multiple weapons.
The district told WKOW that Klang was shot, but would not confirm his condition. The station reported that the school is in lockdown.
People who answered the phones at the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department and the Weston School District did not immediately comment to The Associated Press.
Richland County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tom Hougan was at the scene outside the southwest Wisconsin school, but would not confirm the details because it was not in his jurisdiction.
“The students are safe,” Hougan told the AP. “The scene is secure.”
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