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Two custodians shot dead at Chicago elementary school
Two adults are dead after a shooting inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Chicago's Midway area on Monday afternoon, police said. Officers found a 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, both shot…
The Story in Brief
Two adults are dead after a shooting inside Mark Twain Elementary School in Chicago's Midway area on Monday afternoon, police said. Officers found a 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, both shot once in the head, unresponsive inside the building around 3:40 pm. They were taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. A weapon was recovered at the scene.
The school was not in session; students are due to return on 24 August. Initial reports said the incident involved two custodians, with a male custodian reportedly shooting a female custodian before turning the gun on himself. Times Now reports that authorities have not disclosed a motive, the relationship between the two, or their identities.
The Indian Opinion
Early media accounts rushed to label the incident a murder-suicide, but police have confirmed nothing of the sort. The only facts are two people dead, a gun recovered, and no motive established. In a country where school shootings spark immediate political battles, patience matters. The concrete fact to watch is the police investigation's conclusion on whether the shooter had a prior relationship with the victim or a history of violence. Until then, jumping to conclusions serves no one.
Source: timesnownews.com
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