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US head teacher shot in Wisconsin US head teacher shot in Wisconsin
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A head teacher has been shot at a high school in the US state of Wisconsin and a male student has been taken into police custody.A head teacher has been shot at a high school in the US state of Wisconsin and a male student has been taken into police custody.
The student entered the Weston School in Cazenovia at 0800 local time (1300 GMT) and shot Principal John Klang several times, police said.The student entered the Weston School in Cazenovia at 0800 local time (1300 GMT) and shot Principal John Klang several times, police said.
The 49-year-old's condition was said to be critical. The motive for the attack was not immediately known.The 49-year-old's condition was said to be critical. The motive for the attack was not immediately known.
All students were safely evacuated from the school, a police official said.All students were safely evacuated from the school, a police official said.
Capt Michael Haifemann of the Sauk County sheriff's department said shots were fired as people tried to restrain the attacker.Capt Michael Haifemann of the Sauk County sheriff's department said shots were fired as people tried to restrain the attacker.
Witnesses quoted by local media said the assailant was armed with a shotgun and a .22-calibre gun.Witnesses quoted by local media said the assailant was armed with a shotgun and a .22-calibre gun.
The student had recently been expelled from the school, witnesses said.The student had recently been expelled from the school, witnesses said.
'Weird in the head''Weird in the head'
Student Shelly Rupp, 16, said she heard five shots and ran out of the school, but turned around and saw Mr Klang as he was shot.Student Shelly Rupp, 16, said she heard five shots and ran out of the school, but turned around and saw Mr Klang as he was shot.
"He was laying on the ground in the hallway. He had just a pile of blood by his leg," she told the Associated Press news agency."He was laying on the ground in the hallway. He had just a pile of blood by his leg," she told the Associated Press news agency.
Ms Rupp described the assailant as a first year student at the school. She said he had few friends and was "just weird in the head".Ms Rupp described the assailant as a first year student at the school. She said he had few friends and was "just weird in the head".
"He always used to kid around about bringing things to school and hurting kids," she said."He always used to kid around about bringing things to school and hurting kids," she said.
Cazenovia is a rural community in western Wisconsin.Cazenovia is a rural community in western Wisconsin.
"I don't think there was any way of predicting this," school official Melissa Nigh said."I don't think there was any way of predicting this," school official Melissa Nigh said.
Crisis plans
The incident comes just two days after a man broke into Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado, and took six female students hostage.The incident comes just two days after a man broke into Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Colorado, and took six female students hostage.
The gunman shot and killed one of his hostages before turning the gun on himself.The gunman shot and killed one of his hostages before turning the gun on himself.
That incident brought back uncomfortable memories of the shooting at the nearby Columbine High School seven years ago when two disaffected pupils killed 13 people and wounded many others, says the BBC's James Coomarasamy.
As a result of those killings many American schools developed a crisis plan.
However, the events of this week have set officials across this country wondering whether their plans are really effective, our correspondent reports.