TAHLEQUAH, Okla. — Tahlequah Public Schools Superintendent Tanya Jones released a statement Tuesday in the aftermath of a triple shooting that involved students from the district's high school.
Students at Tahlequah High School stayed in distance learning on Tuesday after the shooting which happened on Labor Day.
The FBI said three people were shot, killing one and injuring the two others sometime Monday afternoon. Two people are detained as of Tuesday afternoon. Tahlequah's Police Chief Nate King says the shooting involved tribal members so now the case is being handled by the FBI for further investigation.
"There has been no threat of violence at school," Jones said in the statement Tuesday. "The decision to go to distance learning was made out of an abundance of caution."
The district has counselors available throughout the week to meet with faculty and students as needed. All other classes in the district were held as normal and distance learning only applies to the high school and Central. They will return to learning on campus on Monday.
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