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Mexico school shooting: Boy kills teacher and himself in Torreón Mexico school shooting: Boy, 11, kills teacher and himself in Torreón
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A young student has opened fire in a school in northern Mexico, killing a teacher and injuring at least six other people before shooting himself dead, officials say. An 11-year-old student has opened fire in a school in northern Mexico, killing a teacher and injuring at least six other people before shooting himself dead, officials say.
The incident happened at a private school in the city of Torreón in Coahuila state. Local media say the student was about 11 years old. The incident happened at the private Colegio Cervantes school in the city of Torreón in Coahuila state.
It was not immediately clear what his motives were.It was not immediately clear what his motives were.
Though murders are on the rise in Mexico, school shootings are rare.Though murders are on the rise in Mexico, school shootings are rare.
The boy - who has not been identified - was a good student who lived with his grandmother and had normal behaviour, Mayor Jorge Zermeño told Milenio TV.The boy - who has not been identified - was a good student who lived with his grandmother and had normal behaviour, Mayor Jorge Zermeño told Milenio TV.
He carried two guns, Mr Zermeño said. It was not clear how he had obtained them. He carried two guns, Mr Zermeño said. It was not clear how the boy had obtained them.
The shooting happened at around 09:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Friday at the Cervantes elementary school in Torreón, some 800km (500 miles) from the capital, Mexico City. The shooting happened at about 09:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Friday in Torreón, some 800km (500 miles) from the capital, Mexico City.
The mayor said police were still trying to locate his parents. Dozens of police and soldiers have surrounded the school.The mayor said police were still trying to locate his parents. Dozens of police and soldiers have surrounded the school.
The injured included five students and another teacher. Two of the students were in a serious condition in hospital, local officials said. The injured included five students and a physical education teacher. They are in stable conditions in hospital.
Coahuila state Governor Miguel Angel Riquelme said the boy had asked to go to the bathroom at the start of the school day.
His teacher went to look for him after 15 minutes, and the boy then emerged firing his weapons, Mr Riquelme said.
"He was well behaved, but he told some of his classmates that 'today was the day'," he said.
Mr Riquelme said the boy had worn a T-shirt bearing the name of the video game Natural Selection, partly a first-person shooter game.