Man In Custody After Teacher Shot Near Francis Howell High

ST. CHARLES, MO — A man has been taken into custody in a wooded area near Francis Howell High School, a day after a 36-year-old teacher was shot by an apparent stranger on a nearby running trail. A police aircraft spotted a tent in the woods Thursday, prompting the second lockdown at the school in as many days. The man was taken into custody soon thereafter.

The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon after classes were dismissed early. A spokesman for the school said the only students on campus were there for extracurricular activities. Those remaining students as well as students at several other area schools were placed on lockdown while authorities looked for the shooter.

The shooting took place on a running trail beside the school's baseball field. Police said a passing driver took the teacher to the high school where they called police and paramedics. The teacher was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released late last night. Authorities have not released the teacher's name or the name of the suspect.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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