South Carolina Elementary School Shooting: Suspect Kills His Father Before Injuring Three Others

A shooting took place at a South Carolina elementary school injuring two students and a teacher and killing one man, who is said to be the father of the suspect. The perpetrator was arrested without incident.

According to reports, the father of the suspect, 47-year-old Jeffrey Osborne, was found shot to death at a home near the elementary school. The teenager, who has not been named, was armed with a pistol. The school was identified as Townville Elementary School in Townville, South Carolina at around 1:45 p.m.

The shooter, who has not been identified yet, is said to be home schooled and went to the school grounds to carry out the shooting. He shot two male students -- one was hit in the hand while the other was hit on the foot. The teacher who was shot is a female and suffering from a gunshot wound on the shoulder, the Huffington Post reported.

The sheriff's office handling the case said that the suspect has no known relationships with any of the victims at the Townville Elementary School. They are also not treating the case as an act of terrorism or racially-linked motive since all the victims are white, according to the Guardian.

The children at the school of around 300 reportedly hid in bathrooms after shots rang out. The school was evacuated after the incident in order to check if there were other perpetrators in the area. Townville Elementary School has kindergarten through sixth grade students.

A statement from South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley was released in which she said they will make sure to provide the support that people need regarding the investigation of what led to the shootings. She has asked people to pray for the entire Townville Elementary School family and those affected by the tragedy, while the investigation is ongoing.