2 dead, including gunman, in Seattle-area high school shooting

2 dead, including gunman, in Seattle-area high school shooting
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Marysville Pilchuck High School, which is north of Seattle, was placed on lockdown Friday after reports of a shooting.

CNN reports that the lone gunman shot five people, killing one of them. Police have confirmed that the shooter was a student and is now dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.

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Authorities told CNN that they "are confident that there is only one single shooter."

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Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.