The Cleburne County sheriff’s office has reported a school shooting at Concord school, but few other details. A report from the Sun-Times in Heber Springs says a male student was found shot in a restroom, apparently killed by a self-inflicted shot. The initial Facebook post:

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Multiple agencies are on scene at the Concord School regarding a shooting. The incident is no longer ongoing, and students have been locked down. More details will be released soon. We ask for now that parents and others do not come to the school. The school is working with us to release the students and inform parents as soon as possible. Thank you,

-Sheriff Chris Brown

Here’s a report from the school by the Sun-Times in Heber Springs about a shooting that occurred at 1:15 p.m. The student was found in the restroom after a gunshot was heard and no other students were endangered. The report describes the shooting as self-inflicted and said school was dismissed for the remainder of the week. The report notes the school has a resource officer.

The sheriff’s office has announced a live news conference on Facebook at 5 p.m.

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