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There are reports that there was an active shooter situation occurring near Barberton High School in Barberton, Ohio.

Witnesses report that a gunman armed with an Assault Rifle has prompted authorities to shut down the campus around the school and nearby roads.

Barberton High School’s Football Team was on the field for practice when the reports came in which has law enforcement scrambling to the scene in order to protect any potential students or their families from the danger.

Shots were allegedly fired according to witnesses which then led to the High School being evacuated.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to Barberton Police Chief, the suspect has been arrested and is in custody with "minor wounds" - unclear what kind of wounds <a href="https://twitter.com/WEWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WEWS</a> <a href="https://t.co/ykkW3BTaC5">https://t.co/ykkW3BTaC5</a></p>— James Gherardi (@JamesGherardi) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesGherardi/status/915386179448602624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Authorities now say they've detained the suspect and that he's been shot, possibly by law enforcement and potentially being transported to Akron General Hospital for treatment.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Suspect has gunshot wounds according to the Barberton Police Chief. Unclear how he sustained gunshot wounds <a href="https://twitter.com/WEWS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WEWS</a> <a href="https://t.co/lWvaiRlxUd">https://t.co/lWvaiRlxUd</a></p>— James Gherardi (@JamesGherardi) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesGherardi/status/915387642602250241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Norton officials have not confirmed that the scene is clear yet and this is a developing story.

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