OHIO: School District On Lockdown After 7th Grader Shoots Himself In Middle School Restroom [VIDEO]

CBS News reports:

Schools in the Jackson Local School District in Stark County are on lockdown after a seventh grade student shot himself on a middle school campus. Just before 8 a.m., a student shot himself in the men’s restroom at Jackson Memorial Middle School, according to Jackson Township police.

Police say the boy was transported to a nearby hospital. His condition is not known at this time. Police have not said if the shooting is accidental or intentional, but they are calling it self-inflicted.  All other students and faculty members were no injured. Hundreds of parents gathered outside of the school as school officials worked to safely dismiss students from Jackson Memorial Middle School.

As a precautionary measure, four district elementary schools are closed Tuesday. The area high school is in the process of being evacuated. Also, all evening activities are canceled. Grief counselors will be available to students impacted by the incident.

The video below is live.