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Alabama Student, 17, ‘Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

A senseless tragedy has taken the life of a 17-year-old girl.

Two others have also been injured during a shooting at an Alabama high school.

Authorities believe the incident at Huffman High School on Wednesday afternoon was accidental.

Courtlin Arrington was rushed to the hospital but died before she arrived.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

Sources say the shooting took place at the high school, when a 17-year-old boy showed off a gun to a group of girls.

But the gun discharged, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The boy then reportedly shot himself in the abdomen while putting the gun back in his pants.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

Hospital officials revealed the boy had been shot in the leg.

He is expected to make a full recovery and was released from the hospital before 7.30pm that night.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

The boy was later questioned at police headquarters, detectives confirmed to WBMA.

A school employee was also wounded during the incident. They were treated at the scene and will also make a full recovery.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

Birmingham City Schools has confirmed that two students ‘were involved in a shooting during dismissal’.

‘The school was placed on a brief lockdown, and police were called to the scene,’ the statement read.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

‘Students have been released and police are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.’

The gun has since been recovered by Birmingham Police.

Birmingham Police Chief Orlando Wilson offered his condolences to the victims’ families during a press conference following the shooting.

Alabama Student, 17, 'Accidentally Kills Female Classmate After Trying To Show Off His Gun

‘Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin gave a tribute to the young woman who was killed, saying she was just ’30 days away from being 18.

‘We lost a person, not just a person, but a student,’ he said. ‘Someone’s daughter, someone’s best friend.’

‘She was 30 days away from being 18 and had been accepted into college. We need to wrap our arms around Huffman High School.’

Written by Christine Haveford

Christine loves all things cinema, and she's been that way ever since she was a little girl. In fact, she is so passionate about cinema that she decided to pursue cinematography as a full-time career, and is now pursuing film studies at the New York Film School. Originally from Florida, she is still exploring the new city, people, places, and the culture, loves the new weather, going ice skating during winters, and spending time with her fellow classmates and friends from college.

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