GREENVILLE, S.C. — Police were called to an Upstate South Carolina high school early Friday morning after they said a student was shot.
Greenville County Schools said the shooting was accidental.
Update #6 pic.twitter.com/7IKareJs2W
— Greenville Schools (@gcschools) May 13, 2016
The student is conscious and with school officials, according to the release.
According to WSOC's sister station WLOS, the shooting happened inside the school cafeteria.
BREAKING: Southside HS student shot; conscious, "w/ the principal, nurse" waiting on GVL deputies & EMS, school officials say. @WLOS_13
— Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) May 13, 2016
Nearby schools were placed on lockdown while the incident was investigated. By late Friday morning, students at Southside High School were being dismissed for the day.
Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story.
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