Student shoots another student at S Carolina middle school

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A student was shot and taken to the hospital Thursday at a South Carolina middle school, authorities said.

The shooter appears to be another student who has not been taken into custody, Greenville County Sheriff’s Lt. Ryan Flood said in a statement.

A police officer at the school called in the shooting and requested emergency backup around 12:30 p.m. Thursday and more than 100 deputies rushed to the school, Flood said.

Deputies said they had no other information to release.