What is Marshall County High School shooting?
{{Infobox civilian attack | title = Marshall County High School shooting | partof = [[mass shootings in the United States]] | date = January 23, 2018 | time = 7:57 AM<ref name=Lex18>{{cite news|title=UPDATE: 15-Year-Old Victims ID'd In Marshall Co. School Shooting|url=http://www.lex18.com/story/37328407/one-dead-several-shot-in-marshall-co-high-school-shooting|accessdate=24 January 2018|work=Lex18|agency=[[NBC News]]|date=23 January 2018|archive-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124070613/http://www.lex18.com/story/37328407/one-dead-several-shot-in-marshall-co-high-school-shooting|url-status=dead}}</ref> | timezone = [[Central Time Zone|CST]] | location = [[Draffenville, Kentucky]], U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|36.912|-88.332|type:event_region:US-KY|display=inline,title}} | map = {{Location map | USA # USA Kentucky | float = center | width = 250 | label = Location of Marshall County High School | coordinates = {{coord|36.912|-88.332}} }} }} The '''Marshall County High School massacre''' was a shooting incident at Marshall County High School in Benton, [[Kentucky]] on January 23, 2018. As students were gathering in an open area prior to the start of classes, a 15-year old student opened fire on the gathered students, killing a 15-year old girl instantly, with a 15-year old boy dying at a nearby hospital. Seventeen others were injured. ==Reactions== Many state and federal politicians released statements about the incident. Kentucky Governor [[Matt Bevin]] was rushed to the scene in order to assess the situation personally and to give an on-site statement. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:High school shootings in the United States]] [[Category:2018 mass shootings in the United States]]