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Teen reportedly killed dad before shooting three at S.C. elementary school

Courtesy of WSPA

TOWNVILLE, S.C. –A teacher and a student injured after a gunman opened fire at a South Carolina elementary school have both been released from the hospital.

A second male student was airlifted to Greenville Memorial and was in critical condition.

No other information has been released on his condition at this time.

A teenager was taken into custody following the shooting at the school, according to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore.

Authorities told the Associated Press that before the school shooting, the suspect also shot and killed his father, 47-year-old Jeffrey Osborne,  at a home two miles from the school, Townville Elementary School.

The school is in a rural area near Lake Hartwell, which is located near Interstate 85 and the Georgia state line.

Dozens of officers from multiple jurisdictions were seen searching the school and evacuating students.

Police have not released the name of the teen or any of the victims.

Officials said they are not currently searching for any suspects in addition to the person who was taken into custody.

School has been cancelled for the rest of the week.

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