15-year-old Student Who Shot Texas High School Teacher Was 'experiencing Academic Challenges,' Police Say

A 15-year-old student who changeable a Texas precocious schoolhouse coach earlier fatally shooting himself had been "experiencing world challenges," rule enforcement said.

The coach remained hospitalized Tuesday, nan Comal County Sheriff’s Office said. The student died astatine nan scene. Their names person not been released.

The sheriff's agency said successful a connection that nan student successful Monday’s shooting astatine Hill Country College Preparatory High School utilized a .357 revolver that he brought from his home. Detectives executed a hunt warrant astatine nan location and seized respective physics devices, according to nan department.

The devices are undergoing forensic introspection "in an effort to study much astir nan student’s actions and imaginable motive," rule enforcement said.

Authorities person not said what led to nan shooting. The sheriff’s agency said it is believed nan student had world challenges, including failing respective classes, according to nan news release.

"Authorities are continuing to stitchery accusation to amended understand nan circumstances starring up to nan incident," nan sheriff’s agency said.

Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds said astatine a Monday news convention that investigators are looking into whether nan teen was a existent student of nan teacher.

The precocious schoolhouse successful Bulverde, astir 27 miles northbound of San Antonio, was closed connected Tuesday. The shooting remains an progressive investigation.

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