USA: This Morning In Illinois, Teenage Gunman Opens Fire At High School — But School Armed Resource Officer Steps In And Does His Job, Preventing Massacre On The Spot.

BREAKING: School shooting at Dixon High School. School resource officer confronted a high-school aged gunman. That teen fired, and the resource officer fired back and hit the gunman. The resource officer was not hit. All Dixon schools now on lock down.

— Courtney Gousman (@cgousman) May 16, 2018

This morning, a man opened fire on an Illinois High School.

An armed resource officer confronted him and shot the gunman before there were any injuries.

This is what happens when a resource officer actually does their job @browardsheriffhttps://t.co/yQj8dKAbzJ

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) May 16, 2018

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Man Opens Fire at High School — But School Armed Resource Officer Steps in and Does His Job

written by Julio Rosas

Wednesday May 16, 2018

On Wednesday, the city of Dixon, Illinois, announced the school resource officer assigned to Dixon High School had engaged in a firefight with an armed male inside of the school's gym, where students were gathered for graduation practice, according to Sauk Valley.

This is @DixonPolice SRO officer Mark Dallas, whom students are crediting with stopping a student armed with a gun at Dixon High School this morning. https://t.co/1vuDPYCYs9 pic.twitter.com/XCBdfAKbla

— WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018

The suspect is a 19-year-old man who was a former student at the high school. He is believed to have acted alone.

— WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018

"Because of (the officer's) heroic actions, countless lives may have been saved" - Dixon Police Chief

— WQAD (@wqad) May 16, 2018

According to the investigation so far, after being confronted by the officer, the suspect fired at him. The officer returned fire and hit the gunman.

“No students or staff were injured in the incident,” the city statement added. “The Dixon High School and all Dixon Public Schools are on lockdown. Dixon Police believe the suspect acted alone and that there is no further threat to the safety of students or staff.”

Danny Langloss, the Dixon city manager, told WGN-TV they do not believe the suspect was a student.

Another Gunman to walk on to a school looking to kill innocent children and teachers.Thankfully, an officer was there to stop him. Why are states not taking action to stop this? We need to limit points of entry onto campus and implement metal detectors. Needs to happen. #FIXIT

— Hunter Pollack (@PollackHunter) May 16, 2018

Those who were responsible for the death of my daughter will be held accountable. So many people failed my daughter and the 16 other victims. One by one I will hold them accountable. Starting with my lawsuit against the coward, Scot Peterson. #FixIt

— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 15, 2018

The coward of broward, Scot Peterson is getting over $8k a month pension! He hid while my daughter and 16 others were slaughtered! How in the hell is he getting this?

That money should go to actually securing our schools! #FixIt https://t.co/Zv5zT3lDgP

— Andrew Pollack (@AndrewPollackFL) May 16, 2018