NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News police have responded to a shooting Monday at Heritage High School.

Students were being evacuated and sent to the school’s tennis courts, authorities say. Parents can meet their children there.

Officer Brandon Maynard could not confirm additional details as of 12:45 p.m. but said officers were gathering more information.

There’s no confirmation on the extent of injuries at this time, but there’s still a major police presence in the area.

Nearby Achievable Dream Academy has also been placed on lockdown.

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Per local NBC news - 2 were taken to hospital with non-life threatening gunshot wounds.

ETA - On the 2 that were shot, one was a 17 y/o male who was shot in the cheek and the other was a 17 y/o female who was shot in the leg.