Two teenagers were injured in a shooting Friday at Edgecombe County high school.

According to the Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened during a football game between Tarboro High School and South West Edgecombe High School. A person was able to get a weapon into the stadium despite security being in place, including weapons detection systems and metal detectors at the gate.

A 17-year-old male and 16-year-old female were injured in the incident, ECSO confirmed, and doctors are hopefully about their recovery. A person was taken into custody.

Both Edgecombe County Public Schools and ECSO are reviewing safety and security procedures after this shooting.

"We're facing a terrible situation right now with so much violence all across our state and across the nation. We're c

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