2 dead, including shooter, at Antioch High School in Tennessee, police say

Two teens are dead, including the shooter, and another is injured after a student opened fire at a Nashville high school Wednesday morning.

A 17-year-old student opened fire in the cafeteria of Antioch High School in Nashville at 11:09 a.m., according to Metro Nashville Police Department spokesman Don Aaron.

The shooter killed a 17-year-old student before turning the gun on himself, Aaron said. A third student suffered a grazing wound. The names of the students have not been released. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the situation has “been contained.”

The shooting comes nearly two years after three 9-year-old students and three adult staff members were killed in a shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. The shooter then was killed by police.

Shooter was a 17-year-old Antioch High School student

Metro Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said a 17-year-old male student opened fire in the Antioch High School cafeteria with a pistol around 11:09 a.m. Police received the first 911 call two minutes later.

The shooter killed one female student before turning the gun on himself and died as a result of the self-inflicted gunshot wound, Aaron said. A third student, a female, suffered a grazing wound.

The school’s two resource officers were present in the building, but not in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting, and were not able to intervene before the shooter turned the gun on himself, Aaron said.

Tennessee governor: ‘Praying for the victims, their family, & the school community’

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee offered his condolences for the victims and the community.

“I’ve been briefed on the incident at Antioch High School and am grateful for law enforcement & first responders who responded quickly and continue to investigate,” Lee said in a statement. “As we await more information, I join Tennesseans in praying for the victims, their families & the school community.”

Antioch High School parent: ‘It’s almost not surprising’

Chante Frye received a text message from her daughter, a ninth grader, after she said she heard gunshots ring out in Antioch High School. She texted her mother that the school was under lockdown.

Frye said it was terrifying.

But, “it’s almost not surprising because it’s getting worse with the fights and the violence at school,” Frye said, standing across from Ascension Saint Thomas Antioch hospital, the reunification site for students and parents.

How parents can connect with their students

Parents can connect with their students by calling them at the reunification number at 615-401-1712, according to Metro Schools.

(This story was updated to add new information.)