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Getting under way this morning. authorities say a 15-year-old student opened fire in a crowded atrium as soon as he arrived at the school. he was arrested at the scene. investigators held a news conference tonight. cnn's nick valencia was there. he joins us with the latest. what have you learned, nick? >> reporter: hey there, anderson. a very somber news conference given just a short time ago by state and local officials here in this very small town of benton, kentucky. we know the 19 victims as a result of this shooting. 14 of them had gunshot wounds. five of them are still in the hospital to...

We know according to eyewitnesses what they've been telling us all day it was a scene of utter chaos and panic. in some cases, hundreds of students running for their lives, jumping over fences, trying anything they could do to get away from the gunshots. i talked to a local business owner here who told me he saw the shocked look on these students' faces and that when the students' parents showed up it was even more panic. i talk about this being a small town. some of these first responders, anderson, they have kids that go to school here. in one case, one of the first troopers who responded to...

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