2 students shot, wounded at Texas middle school

Updated 36m ago

EDINBURG, Texas (AP) – Two middle school students were wounded by gunfire Monday afternoon while trying out for a basketball team, and authorities suspect hunters may to be blame.

Two boys — ages 13 and 14 — were shot, said Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino. School was not in session, but the building was immediately placed on lockdown.

Trevino said investigators believe the shots may have come from hunters on adjacent farm property in Edinburg, which is about 50 miles northwest of Brownsville. The shots did not come from the campus and weren't a result of a driveby, he said.

Investigators have spoken with owners of surround farms and the land was being leased to deer hunters, he said. One hunter who was found on one of the adjoining properties was being interviewed by investigators and two others were questioned but released.

Trevino said it's too early to say whether the students were targeted or if the shooting was accidental.

One of the wounded boys was in critical condition Monday night with a bullet embedded in an organ. The other was stable and awaiting X-rays, Trevino said.

At the time of the shooting, one of the boys was going for a layup. The other was waiting his turn to try out.

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