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Shooting at Independence High School in Glendale, Arizona

Two 15-year-old girls are dead after a shooting at a Glendale, Arizona, high school this morning, police said.

The shooting was reported at Independence High School, about 12 miles outside of Phoenix. The two teenagers were shot just before 8 a.m. in an "isolated" area of campus, Glendale police said.

Officers found both girls dead at the scene from a single gunshot wound, Officer Tracey Breeden, spokesperson for the Glendale Police Department, said at a news conference. She said this was not an active shooter situation.

The girls were found together with a weapon near them, Breeden said. Both girls were in the 10th grade, she added.

Police do not believe there are any outstanding suspects, Breeden said.

The incident was isolated and the school and neighborhood are now safe, according to police.

"This was not any sort of active shooter incident and there is no danger to the school or community at this time," police said.

Police said the campus was on lockdown.

Police had no knowledge of any threats to the school, faculty or any individuals, Breeden said. The investigation is ongoing, she noted. (GMA)



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