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Student shot to death outside Wisconsin middle school was wielding a pellet gun, state DOJ says

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

A teen killed in a Mount Horeb shooting on Wednesday was carrying a pellet gun near his middle school, the Wisconsin DOJ said Saturday.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Wisconsin police killed student outside school after reports of someone with a weapon

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

  2. Newest

    Student shot to death outside Wisconsin middle school was wielding a pellet gun, state DOJ says

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

Reports & sources

43 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Police killed student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon while class was in session Wednesday.

  2. NBC4 Washington

    Wisconsin police killed student outside school after reports of someone with a weapon (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon.

  3. Washington Times

    Police shot and killed armed student outside Wisconsin middle school, authorities say (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state's attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on an incident that sent children fleeing amid gunfire.

  4. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Student killed after carrying weapon outside middle school, Wisconsin attorney general says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Sara Smart and Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Police officers in a Wisconsin village shot and killed a student who brought a gun near a middle school Wednesday morning, according to Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Armed student fatally shot by police outside Wisconsin middle school, officials say (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday after receiving a report of someone with a weapon.

  6. WHDH Boston

    Student killed after carrying weapon outside middle school, Wisconsin attorney general says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Police officers in a Wisconsin village shot and killed a student who brought a gun near a middle school Wednesday morning, according to Wisconsin

  7. New York Post

    Police fatally shoot armed student outside Wisconsin middle school as students fled, some on in-line skates (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Police shot and killed a Wisconsin student outside a middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state’s attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on an incident that sent children fleeing amid gunfire.

  8. NBC News

    Police fatally shoot student outside Wisconsin middle school while responding to report of person with a gun (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Police shot and killed a student outside a Wisconsin middle school Wednesday as officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, officials said.

  9. Fox News

    Wisconsin student suspect shot, killed by police outside middle school during active shooter lockdown (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Wisconsin student suspect was shot and killed by police on Wednesday outside a middle school that was locked down for an active shooter threat.

  10. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: Wisconsin Police Fatally Shoot Armed Teenager Outside Middle School (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Authorities fatally shot an armed teen outside Wisconsin middle school Wednesday, Daily Wire reported.

  11. 12News Now Beaumont

    Police shot and killed armed student outside Wisconsin school, authorities say (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    Parents described children hiding in closets, afraid to use cell phones, and one middle schooler said his class initially fled the school gym on in-line skates.

  12. KOB 4

    Authorities say police killed armed student outside Wisconsin middle school, no others hurt (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Authorities say police killed armed student outside Wisconsin middle school, no others hurt.

  13. Triblive

    Police kill student outside Wisconsin school after reports of someone with a weapon, official says (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Police shot and killed a student Wednesday outside a Wisconsin middle school after receiving a report of someone with a weapon, the state’s attorney general said in the first law enforcement briefing on gunshots that sent children fleeing and prompted an hourslong lockdown of loc…

  14. The Guardian

    Wisconsin police kill student who came to middle school with a gun (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Authorities described the student as a juvenile male but did not provide further identification or specifics pending an investigation

  15. Blaze Media

    14-year-old active shooter shot and killed by police before he could enter middle school, Wisconsin police say (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Wisconsin police said an active shooter threat was "neutralized" before he was able to enter a middle school with a rifle. Police responded to reports of the active shooter at the Mount Horeb Middle School in Dane County at about 12:30 p.m. local time. School officials reassured parents that ...

  16. ABC 7 Chicago

    Student shot to death outside Wisconsin middle school was wielding a pellet gun, state DOJ says (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A teen killed in a Mount Horeb shooting on Wednesday was carrying a pellet gun near his middle school, the Wisconsin DOJ said Saturday.

  17. CBS News

    Wisconsin police fatally shot student after he pointed pellet rifle at them, state DOJ says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Investigators say student killed by police outside Wisconsin school had pointed pellet rifle (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    A student who was killed by police outside a Wisconsin school pointed a pellet rifle at officers and had refused to drop the weapon, authorities said Saturday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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