Two Dead, Two Injured in Nevada Middle School Shooting

Identities not yet released, but danger declared over

SPARKS, Nev.  — A shooting at a middle school in northern Nevada has left two people dead and two boys in critical condition, rattling parents, teachers and students as they showed up for the start of the school week.

The identities of the shooter and victims weren't immediately known. The suspect is "down," police said, and school officials say there is no further danger.

Students from the middle school and next door elementary school were evacuated to the nearby high school, and classes were canceled.

The shooting happened on the school's campus, but outside the school building itself, according to police.