An announcement posted on the Sparks Police Department Website instructs the public to stay away from the campus. The announcement indicates the suspect "has been neutralized." It is now known the suspected shooter was a student and he is among the dead, reports NBC News. Police did not fire any shots, according to KSNnews.com.
Two male minors have been transported to a local hospital and are in critical condition, reports RGJ.com.
Sparks Middle School and another nearby school have closed for the day. Parents have been instructed to go to Sparks High School to pick up their children.