2 high school students shot in US

Washington March 8 (IANS) Two students were shot on Wednesday in an reportedly accidental shooting at a high school in the southern US state of Alabama.

One of the students died on the way to hospital CBS affiliate WIAT-TV reported. The other was critically injured but is in stable condition. A third person was evaluated from Huffman High School in Birmingham.

"Two students were involved in a shooting during dismissal at Huffman High School " Birmingham City School system said in a statement Xinhua reported.

"The school was placed on a brief lockdown and police were called to the scene. Students have been released and police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting " said the statement.

Birmingham Police Sgt. Bryan Shelton told WIAT that investigators believed the incident was accidental.

It s not clear if a suspect was in custody.

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