Live Updates: 2 students wounded in shooting at Virginia high school
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Two students were shot at a Virginia high school Monday morning, police said. A suspect was not in custody after the shooting at Newport News' Heritage High School, Police Chief Steve Drew told reporters.
Drew said the two victims are 17 years old. A male student was shot in the side of the face, and a female student was shot in the lower leg, Drew said.
The wounds weren't considered to be life-threatening, Drew said. At least four students total were taken to area hospitals, but only two were shot, the chief said.
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