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Photos: Shooting outside Richfield School kills one student, injures another.

One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded outside a school Tuesday afternoon February 1, 2022, in Richfield.

By Jeff Wheeler and

Brian Peterson

February 2, 2022 at 2:51AM
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
Children were escorted from the school to a bus waiting outside Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 at the South Education Center, an alternative school in Richfield, Minn. Two students were shot, one of them fatally, outside the South Education Center, an alternative school Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Children were escorted from the building and boarded a bus Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 at the South Education Center, an alternative school in Richfield, Minn. Two students were shot, one of them fatally, outside the South Education Center, an alternative school Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Investigators from Hennepin County Sheriff's office began processing the scene of the shooting Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 at the South Education Center, an alternative school in Richfield, Minn. Two students were shot, one of them fatally, outside the South Education Center, an alternative school Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Investigators from Hennepin County Sheriff's office began processing the scene of the shooting Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 at the South Education Center, an alternative school in Richfield, Minn. Two students were shot, one of them fatally, outside the South Education Center, an alternative school Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Jahmari Rice played football for two seasons at Richfield High School before his recent transfer to South Education Center.
Jahmari Rice. Rice is the 15yo who was shot and killed outside South Education Center in Richfield on February 1, 2022.
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. In this photo, parents console each other while waiting to be reunited with their children after the school was locked down for a few hours Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson • brian.peterson@startribune.com
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Here, students reunite with parents and caregivers after the school was locked down for a few hours Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Here, students reunite with parents and caregivers after the school was locked down for a few hours Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Here, students reunite with parents and caregivers after the school was locked down for a few hours Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Here, students reunite with parents and caregivers after the school was locked down for a few hours Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Here, Mark Brull picked up his daughter Maya, 21, after a three hour lock down after the shooting. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com
Students from Blessed Trinity Catholic School at St. Richard's Catholic Church were helped onto a waiting bus Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022. The school is across a parking lot from the South Education Center, an alternative school where two students were shot, one of them fatally Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Richfield Chief of Police Jay Henthorne briefed members of the news media Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 at St. Richard's Catholic Church, near the South Education Center, an alternative school in Richfield, Minn. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
District 287 Superintendent Sandra Lewandowski read a statement during a briefing for members of the news media at St. Richard's Catholic Church Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. Two students were shot, one of them fatally, outside the South Education Center, an alternative school Tuesday afternoon. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
Police collect evidence from the shooting death of Jahmari Rice who was killed in a shooting outside South Education Center , in Richfield, Minn., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. A vigil followed. ] RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com
Police collect evidence from the shooting death of Jahmari Rice who was killed in a shooting outside South Education Center , in Richfield, Minn., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. A vigil followed. ] RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com
Merrick Woods, facing camera, mourns the the shooting death of good friend Jahmari Rice who was killed in a shooting outside South Education Center, in Richfield, Minn., on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. The two have known each other since 7th grade and played football together. ] RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii@startribune.com
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One student was shot and killed, and another severely wounded on the sidewalk outside the South Education Center, an alternative school in the Intermediate District 287 that serves students from pre-K to age 21. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022 in Richfield, Minn. ] Brian Peterson ¥ brian.peterson@startribune.com (Brian Peterson, Star Tribune/guest)
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Jeff Wheeler has been a staff photographer for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 1987. He's covered a broad range of assignments ranging from the Twins and Vikings playoff runs to Far North canoe adventures in the subarctic.

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Brian Peterson has been a staff photographer at the Star Tribune for 0ver 30 years and has focused his attention most recently on professional sports and the many environmental issues affecting Minnesotans. Peterson has also photographed five winter and summer Olympic Games, the Superbowl and both Twins World Series victories.

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