MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A boy was shot and wounded Thursday at a school in Memphis, Tenn., authorities said.
The shooting was reported at Cummings School, Memphis police said in a statement. The school includes grades kindergarten through eighth, according to its website.
The boy was taken to a hospital in critical condition and authorities said they are looking for a second boy who they believe to be the shooter. They did not release the ages of either one.
Shelby County Schools said in a statement that the school was placed on lockdown and that parents have been notified.
Students and faculty were being moved from the school to a staging area, police said.
Photos and video from the scene showed dozens of police cars outside the school.
