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‘Body found in woods’ in search for Denver shooting suspect Austin Lyle after two East High School deans shot by student

A BODY has been found in the search for a suspect after gunfire erupted at a Denver high school, leaving two deans hurt.

Authorities say the body was found in nearby Park County near a car believed to belong to the suspect, Austin Lyle, however, the identity has not been confirmed at this time.

A body was found in the search for 17-year-old suspected shooter, Austin Lyle, said police
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A body was found in the search for 17-year-old suspected shooter, Austin Lyle, said policeCredit: Denver Police
Lyle is believed to have shot two deans at East High School on Wednesday
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Lyle is believed to have shot two deans at East High School on WednesdayCredit: AP:Associated Press
Police have not confirmed the identity of the body at this time
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Police have not confirmed the identity of the body at this timeCredit: AP:Associated Press
One of the deans will be going home after being treated at the hospital but the other will continue to receive further treatment
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One of the deans will be going home after being treated at the hospital but the other will continue to receive further treatmentCredit: Twitter
A stock photo of a 2005 Red Volvo XC90, similar to the one Lyle was reportedly driving as officers searched for him
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A stock photo of a 2005 Red Volvo XC90, similar to the one Lyle was reportedly driving as officers searched for himCredit: Denver Police

According to Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw, the body was found in the woods and it will take a while to "process the scene."

The shooting unfolded at around 9.50am at East High School in Denver, Colorado, where police quickly issued lockdown orders.

The Denver Police Department said they were searching for the suspect, who has been identified as 17-year-old Lyle.

Lyle is wanted on an attempted homicide charge and was reported to have been driving a 2005 Red Volvo XC90 with Colorado license plate BSCW10, the police department said in a wanted bulletin.

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Authorities believe that Lyle, a student at the school, left the scene immediately after the shooting.

A search warrant has since been executed at Lyle's home, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said.

Police Chief Thomas revealed that Lyle had a "safety plan in place" where he had to be searched at the beginning of every school day.

School officials never found a weapon on the 17-year-old student in previous searches, Thomas said.

The two victims, who have been identified as Jerald Mason and Eric Sinclair, were transported to Denver Health Medical.

Mason will reportedly be going home after receiving treatment at the hospital.

However, Sinclair is still hospitalized but is in stable condition.

"This school has gone through a tremendous time over the last year or so," Chief Thomas said about East High School.

Denver Mayor Michael Handcock said paramedics also treated a student who had a "visceral reaction to the tension of the moment."

He added that paramedics were already in the building at the time of the shooting, allowing them to provide treatment immediately.

"That I think will play a huge role in their ultimate recovery from this and we'll keep them in our prayers. We want to thank our first responders," he said.

Superintendent Alex Marrero said that East High School will remain closed for the rest of the week.

Marrero informed parents and faculty that two armed officers will be posted at the school for the remainder of the academic year.

The shooting comes over a month after student Luis Garcia was gunned down outside of East High School on February 13.

He died weeks later.

Two juveniles were arrested in that shooting but have not been charged, and police have not released a motive.

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The devastating shooting led community members to place more pressure on their state legislators.

Parents waited for students to be walked out after two administrators shot and wounded
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Parents waited for students to be walked out after two administrators shot and woundedCredit: AP:Associated Press
Parents demanded that the chief of police and mayor talk to them
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Parents demanded that the chief of police and mayor talk to themCredit: AP:Associated Press

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