'Mommy, there's a gun ... shot at my school.' Shooting near Columbine leaves 1 dead and 8 wounded

(CNN) - Just a few miles from Columbine High School, gunfire echoed through the hallways of yet another Colorado school.

This time, it was the STEM School Highlands Ranch near Denver. Two suspects, believed to be students there, used a pair of handguns and opened fire in two classrooms Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
An 18-year-old student just days away from graduation was killed, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said Wednesday. Eight other students were shot but survived.
It was a scene disturbingly familiar for this suburban Denver community,...