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The St. Louis area is in mourning after the nation's latest deadly school shooting

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Two people were killed and several others were wounded Monday by a gunman at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. The suspect was killed during an exchange of gunfire with police.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Teachers and parents gathered for a candlelight vigil in St. Louis last night after a shooting at their high school earlier in the day. Police say a former student broke into the school and killed a teenager and a teacher before the gunman was killed in an exchange of gunfire with police. Chad Davis with St. Louis Public Radio reports on last night's remembrance.

CHAD DAVIS, BYLINE²: Sixteen-year-old Alex Macias took time at the vigil to remember Jean Kuczka, his health and PE teacher, as someone who valued her work and family.

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ALEX MACIAS: She has several kids. She has grandkids. She had pets she cared about. She seemed like she actually cared about the students to me.

DAVIS: Kuczka was one of two people shot and killed Monday morning at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School. Police have not yet identified the name of the 16-year-old student who was killed. Parents who had children at the school recalled the horror they witnessed when they were first alerted³ about the shooting. Bryan Macias (ph), Alex's father, says the news was difficult to process as he arrived at the school to pick Alex up.

BRYAN MACIAS: I can't imagine myself going through that. And then I'm trying to, like - I just really wish that he didn't have to go through that.

DAVIS: Fifteen-year-old Eli Carty, who attends Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, which shares the same campus with the Performing Arts High School, says Kuczka was her cross country coach.

ELI CARTY: I saw her just last week at a meet. I mean, I'm just - it's surreal. And it shouldn't have happened.

DAVIS: Police have not offered a motive⁴ from the suspect, whom they say was a 19-year-old former student and who was killed at the scene. Teachers, students and loved ones are being urged to call behavioral health response or district counselors⁵ for support.

For NPR News, I'm Chad Davis.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 alerted   

v.使（某人）保持警觉( alert的过去式和过去分词 )；使意识到；提醒（某人）注意（某事）；使（部队）处于待命状态

参考例句：

• The coastguard was alerted. 海岸警卫队已接到报警。
• The boss alerted him that thief might come out at night. 老板要他提防夜里可能有贼。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

5 counselors   

n.顾问( counselor的名词复数 )；律师；（使馆等的）参赞；（协助学生解决问题的）指导老师

参考例句：

• Counselors began an inquiry into industrial needs. 顾问们开始调查工业方面的需要。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We have experienced counselors available day and night. ) 这里有经验的法律顾问全天候值班。） 来自超越目标英语 第4册