Female student shot herself after US high school gun attack

A student who opened fire at a high school in Texas has died after turning the gun on herself, police said.

The girl reportedly shot another female student in the toilets at the Alpine High School.

The victim is alive and being treated for her injuries.

A police officer was also injured after being accidentally shot by "friendly fire" from another office during the response.

Police respond to the fatal shooting at Alpine High School Credit: APTN
A female student who apparently shot a classmate before taking her own life at a Texas high school was a grade-A pupil, the town's sheriff said.

Ronnie Dodson also said the girl, who has not yet been named, had only moved to the town of Alpine six months before the attack.

He told NBC KWES station that the girl's grandparents described her as a diligent student and said there were no indications of any problems.

The girl who was attacked is understood to have received non-fatal injuries while a police officer was also wounded by a stray shot from a colleague while responding to the incident.