DEVELOPING: Gunfire at K-12 STEM school leaves at least 2 injured; lockdown underway

A Colorado school remains on lockdown Tuesday afternoon following a shooting that has left at least two people injured, according to reports.

Colorado Public Radio reported that Douglas County officers responded to STEM School in Highland Ranch at around 1:50 p.m. Since then, authorities said they’re in the process of locating a shooter or shooters and that the K-12 school—in addition to other area schools—remain on lockdown as they handle the “unstable” situation.

Numerous units from South Metro are on scene assisting. Follow @dcsheriff for incident updates and please avoid the area, leave streets open for emergency vehicles. https://t.co/bOLZV52rnw

— South Metro Fire Rescue (@SouthMetroPIO) May 7, 2019

Initial reports indicated that two people were injured in the shooting. It’s currently unclear whether the two victims are students.

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