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According to a report from SaukValley.com, Matt Milby, a 19-year-old former Dixon High student who was recently expelled from the school, is in custody and being treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder after bringing a gun to the Dixon High School.
Milby allegedly engaged in the shooting at about 8:00 a.m. local time. According toChicago’s WGN 9, a high-school aged male suspect open fired on police, firing multiple rounds, before the officer fired back. The suspect was struck.
via SaukValley:
According to multiple sources at the site, the shooter is Matt Milby. Official confirmation has not yet been made. The man shot at school resource officer Mark Dallas, who returned fire around 8 a.m., Sheriff John Simonton said.
The shooting happened in the gym, where seniors, whose last day of school was Friday, were gathered for graduation practice, City Administrator Danny Langloss said. The officer was not injured, nor was anyone else, Langloss said.
Dixon Police believe that the suspect acted alone and that there is no further threat to the safety of students or staff. “We’re lucky the officer was there. His brave actions saved a lot of lives,” said Langloss, whose daughter was among the seniors in the gym. Dixon High has been evacuated, and all Dixon schools are on lockdown while the investigation proceeds. Peoria Avenue is closed.
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