At least eight people were killed in a shooting at a high school in Texas, USA.

　　On May 18, in Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas, security personnel were on guard around Santa Fe High School where the shooting took place. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Song Qiong)

　　Xinhua News Agency, Santa Fe, Texas, May 18 (Reporter Gao Lu Liu Liwei) A shooting incident occurred in a high school in Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas, USA on the morning of the 18th, killing at least 8 people and injuring many others. A gunman and another suspect have been arrested.

　　The local police confirmed to the media that on the morning of the 18th, a shooting incident occurred at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe City, Galveston County, killing 8 to 10 people, most of whom were students, and many others were injured, some of whom were seriously injured.

　　The police said that after receiving the police, they quickly rushed to the scene, detained the gunman and then arrested another suspect. Both of them are students. The police searched the scene and nearby areas and found suspected explosive devices in some places inside and outside the campus. The police appealed to the public to remain vigilant and call the police immediately if suspicious items were found.

　　On May 18th, in Santa Fe, Galveston County, Texas, a fire rescue vehicle was on standby near Santa Fe High School where the shooting happened. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Song Qiong)

　　Santa Fe High School said that after the shooting incident, the school has placed students in a safe area outside the campus. The police checked the students’ schoolbags in batches.

　　The reporter saw at the scene that a large number of police cars and ambulances were parked around the campus of Santa Fe High School, and helicopters were hovering in the air.

　　Santa Fe is located about 50 kilometers southeast of Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States, with a population of about 13,000.