Santa Fe school shooting: 10 dead and 10 wounded in Texas

Ten people have been killed and 10 others injured after a student opened fire at a
Texas high school, the state governor said.
The attacker, who was arrested and charged with murder, was identified as Dimitrios
Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old pupil at Santa Fe High School.

He allegedly used a shotgun and a revolver taken from his father, who legally owned
the weapons.
Most of the dead are students, police said.
Santa Fe High School shooting as it happened
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said "various kinds of explosive devices" had been
found at the school, 40 miles (65km) south of Houston, and off-campus. They
included "a CO2 device" and "a Molotov cocktail", he said.

Mr Abbott said police found information on the suspect's diary, computer, and mobile
phone suggesting that he planned the attack and intended to kill himself afterwards.

The governor said the teenager "gave himself up" because "he didn't have the
courage to commit the suicide".

Santa Fe Police Chief Jeff Powell advised residents to be aware of any suspicious
objects they find. "Do not touch any items that look out of place," he said.

Santa Fe school police officer John Barnes has been named among the injured. He
was in a critical condition and undergoing surgery, local media reported.
How the attack unfolded
Students said the shooter entered an art class and opened fire shortly before 08:00

There were 1,400 students in the school at the time of the attack, according to Lt
Gov Dan Patrick.
The worst school shooting in US history occurred at Virginia Tech university in
Virginia, where 33 people were killed and 25 injured by Sueng-Hui Cho, who
committed suicide after the attack.

There have been more deaths in US school shootings so far in 2018 than there have
been deaths in the US military, according to an analysis by the Washington Post.