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Texas high school on lockdown amid reports of shooting

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A Dallas-area school district says law enforcement is responding to reports of an “active shooter situation” at a high school. The Mansfield Independent School District says Timberview High School was on lockdown Wednesday morning. The school is in Arlington, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The district said in a statement that students and staff were locked in the classrooms or offices. An Arlington Police Department spokeswoman said officers responded to a shooting at the school, but she couldn’t confirm whether there were any injuries. The school has about 1,900 students and serves grades nine through 12.

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