Sixth-grade girl opens fire at middle school in Idaho, injuring 3

According to authorities, a female middle school student opened fire on classmates in Rigby, Idaho, on Thursday.

According to police, two students and one adult were injured. According to officials, the adult was treated and released from Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, while the two students – one girl and one boy – suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Both will be admitted to the hospital overnight and may require surgery, according to hospital officials at a press conference.

The sixth-grader took a handgun from her backpack and began firing shortly after 9 a.m., according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at a press conference. According to the sheriff's office, two people were shot in a school hallway before she moved outside and another person was shot.

The girl was disarmed by a teacher, who held her until police arrived.

Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Taylor told reporters that once the investigation is completed, his office will file "appropriate" charges, possibly including three counts of attempted murder.

The motive for the shooting is still being investigated, according to authorities. According to the sheriff, he has no idea where the student obtained the handgun.

At the press conference, Superintendent Chad Martin said, "This is the worst nightmare a school district could ever face." "We plan for it, but we're never truly prepared."

The school district will not hold classes on Friday, according to Martin, but counselors will be available at the local high school.

Lucy Long, a sixth-grader at the school, told Idaho Falls ABC affiliate KIFI that she heard pounding on her classroom door, followed by two gunshots, screams, running in the hallway, and a third gunshot that sounded further away.

"I was terrified," Lucy told the station. "I was on the verge of crying, but I was trying to make my other friends who were crying feel better."

"We were so worried that someone would come in after they were pounding on our door as if they were going to try to get in and hurt us," she explained.

Following the incident, which was captured on the middle school's security system, students were transferred to a nearby high school, according to the sheriff.

The student's identity has not been revealed. According to the sheriff, she lives in nearby Idaho Falls and attends Rigby Middle School.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little said he was monitoring the situation.

"I am praying for the lives and safety of those involved in today's tragic events," Little tweeted. "We appreciate the efforts of our law enforcement agencies and school leaders in responding to the incident."

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