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2 students dead after high school shooting in New Mexico

Three people believed to be high school students are dead following a shooting at a New Mexico high school. It's unclear if the shooter is among the dead.

  • Three people are dead after a New Mexico high school shooting, authorities say.
  • Two victims were students at Aztec High School and police said the
  • gunman is also dead.
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Three people, including a gunman, are dead following a shooting at a high school in Aztec, New Mexico, state police said on Twitter.

The two victims were students at the school police said, adding that no other injuries were reported.

The families of the victims have been notified and none of the dead have yet been identified, the Farmington Daily Times reported.

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The sheriff's department said in a Facebook post that morning that Aztec High School was being locked down and evacuated. Aztec is located in northwest New Mexico.

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