Mattoon High School Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Police responded Wednesday morning to a shooting that Mattoon High School in Illinois, that left one student wounded and another in custody, the school district says.

“Mattoon Police Department has responded to an active shooter at MHS,” a message on the district’s website read.

The shooting was first reported about 11:30 a.m. at the high school in Mattoon, which is in Coles County in central Illinois. The shooting occurred in the school’s cafeteria, authorities said. The gunman, a student, opened fire before he was detained.

“One person in custody. CRT (Crisis Response Team) has been dispatched as well. The scene is secured per Deputy Chief of Police. Officers are still on scene securing the school and clearing students out. Still stay clear of the area,” Coles-Moultrie County 911 said in a Facebook post. “Everyone stay away from the area until further notice. Officers are securing the scene and investigating.”