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Student Dies and Another Is Injured in Incident at Southwest Texas College Uvalde Campus

The college has opened an investigation, withholding identities to protect families and promising to share details as appropriate.

Overview

  • The incident occurred on the Uvalde campus Thursday and directly resulted in the death of one student and injuries to another, school officials said.
  • Southwest Texas College said emergency responders arrived promptly and the injured student was transported to a hospital for treatment.
  • The college has not released the names of those involved and asked for privacy for the students and their families.
  • School officials said they are cooperating with local law enforcement as the college reviews the incident, and the investigation remains active.
  • A school news release obtained by KSAT said the students were in the Powerline Technology Program and were involved in an incident with a bucket truck, and the college extended condolences to the family and campus community.