Authorities investigate a shooting at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Ala., on Wednesday. (Carol Robinson/AL.com/AP)One student was killed and another teen was injured when a gun discharged at an Alabama high school Wednesday in what police described as an accidental shooting. The incident took place at Huffman High in Birmingham between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m., and sparked a brief lockdown at the school, according to police and school officials. Huffman High had about 1,400 students in the 2015-2016 school year, according to federal data. The shooting in Florida spurred fierce debate over how to stop the next school shooting, with some, including President Trump, calling for teachers to be trained and armed to respond to mass shooters.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2018 23:46 UTC