Shooting Incident in Rhode Island

Three people were injured Thursday in Westerly, Rhode Island, in what a state Emergency Management Agency spokeswoman called an "active shooting situation."

Rhode Island State Police have sent a tactical team to the scene, Murray said. Both local and state law enforcement are responding to the shooting situation, state officials told CNN.

Nearby Charlestown Police Department has sent officers to assist, according to Lt. Phillip Gingerella. Connecticut State Police are also covering the border in Connecticut and the Town of Stonington, which is next to Westerly, according to State Police Spokesperson Christine Jeltema.

Westerly Public Schools said all schools are locked down until further notice. Westerly, a beachside town in southwestern Rhode Island, has a population of about 23,000 people.

CNN's Paul P. Murphy contributed to this report.

Source: Westerly, Rhode Island shooting: 3 hurt in 'active shooting situation,' officials say - CNN