Cummings Elementary School in Memphis, Tennessee, on lockdown after shooting leaves one ‘critical’

A TENNESSEE elementary school is on lockdown following a shooting that left one student in critical condition.

The Memphis Department responded to at Cummings Elementary School in Memphis, , Thursday morning.

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fire officials reportedly transported one boy, 13, to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital for treatment.

The child is reportedly in critical but stable condition.

The Shelby County School district released the following statement regarding the shooting: "We are aware of the incident at Cummings K-8 and will share preliminary information as soon as possible.

"The school is currently on lockdown as a safety precaution. Parents have been notified of the situation.

"We are working with SCS Security and the Memphis Police Department to gather more information for further updates.”

In a statement, the Memphis Police Department said they were on the scene clearing the building, relocating students and faculty to a staging area.

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Video from the scene showed students and staff coming out of the building with their hands up.

Police confirmed no other injuries were reported as they continued to investigate the scene.

According to MPD, the shooting suspect is also a student at the school and was seen leaving the facility in a vehicle.

The male juvenile suspect has reportedly turned himself into a MPD precinct.