SHOOTING – AT 1:02 P.M. ET:  We are following the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.  Information is sketchy, but there up to nine reported fatalities.  Little is being said about the alleged shooter, even though he is in custody.  Some news outlets describe him as a 17-year-old, and some outlets say he used a shotgun.

I've been switching between Fox and CNN, and I thus far have found pretty straightforward reporting.  CNN has resisted the temptation to go all-out liberal, and scream for gun control. 

There are reports, confirmed by the police, that explosive devices have been found at the school and in the surrounding area.  We have no further information on that.  We'd want to know if these devices are operational or fakes, and whether they are linked to the shootings.

There was a school resource officer on duty at the school.  It is reported that he was shot and wounded.  From Fox: 

A Texas high school student unleashed a hail of bullets inside one of his classes early Friday morning, gunning down up to nine people, police said. 

Explosive devices were found at the school, authorities said. 

The suspected shooter was taken into police custody and a second suspect has been detained. The suspect in custody and the suspect detained for further questioning were both students. 

Police officers responded to Santa Fe High School around 8 a.m. CDT after reports that a shooter opened fire inside. 

The Santa Fe Police Department confirmed explosive devices were found at the campus of the high school and the "surrounding areas adjacent to the school." The school has been evacuated and the campus was cleared, the Santa Fe Police Department said.

COMMENT:  We'll follow this closely.  The explosive devices are of particular concern.  We don't know where in the town they were placed.

May 18,  2018