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LIVE ON SCENE | Seventh grader shoots self at Stark County's Jackson Memorial Middle School

The school is secure.
NOPD investigates a fatal shooting on Canal street.

MASSILLON -- A seventh grader has been hospitalized after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound at Jackson Memorial Middle School Tuesday morning.

WKYC is streaming live from the scene. (MOBILE USERS: Click here to watch.)

The middle school and high school are currently on lockdown, according to the district's website. All four elementary schools in the district are closed for the day.

The incident happened around 7:51 a.m. on the school grounds at 7355 Mudbrook St. NW.

Jackson Township police say the school has been secured and all other students and staff are safe. A police spokesperson did not say if the shooting happened inside the school.

School officials will advise parents if their students will be bused home or will need to be picked up.

Police did not provide any information on the student's condition.

Stay with WKYC.com as more information becomes available.

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