
Injured Student ‘Stable’ After Mattoon High School Shooting
A male student opened fire inside a central Illinois high school cafeteria Wednesday, wounding one other student before being restrained by a teacher, according to police.
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A male student opened fire inside a central Illinois high school cafeteria Wednesday, wounding one other student before being restrained by a teacher, according to police.
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Mattoon Police Chief Jeff Branson credits a female Mattoon High School teacher for reacting quickly to subdue the alleged shooter and prevent further violence.