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Gunman opens fire at high school band competition, is tackled by parent and others, officials say

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A parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston -area high school.

The man, in his 80s , discharged a small-caliber weapon at Pasadena Memorial High School , police say.

He was tackled by a parent and "several good Samaritans" helped apprehend him, the district says.

Police say the wounded person was a percussion technical consultant for the school's band.

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77

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informal

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English

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51

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possibly offensive

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