A 17-year-old shot two students at Antioch High School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, killing one of them, officials said.
"One female student has died. The other is in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center," Metropolitan Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron said.
The shooter, a student at the school, reportedly started firing shots into the school's cafeteria around 11 a.m. before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A student in the cafeteria said it was chaotic as people tried to find safety.
"People were just trying to get out. It's understandable. I mean, everyone has their own way of surviving," the studen said.
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Officials said two resource officers were in the building at the time of the shooting but were not in the cafeteria.
Antioch High School, which serves about 2,000 students, is working to reunite families.
"Buses will take students from Antioch High School to Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital, 3754 Murfreesboro Pike, as they are released from the scene by Metro Police. We ask that parents go to the reunification site at Ascension Saint Thomas. Please do not come to Antioch High School," Metro Nashville Public Schools said in a post on Facebook.
The White House said President Donald Trump is monitoring the situation.
"The White House offers its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this senseless tragedy and thank the brave first responders responding to the incident," the White House said in a statement.
