Updated 10/16/2009 at 4:50 PM

HORRY COUNTY, SC -- There was a frightening scene at an Horry County high school Friday morning.

According to reports, a school resource officer was stabbed and a student was shot at Carolina Forest High School.  The student died at Conway Medical Center.  The officer is in good condition and has been released from the hospital.

Horry County Coroner Robert Edge has identified the high school student as 16-year-old Tervor Varinecz, of Myrtle Beach, and has confirmed that the teen died of a gunshot wound.  An autopsy will be performed Saturday.

At 10:18 AM, the following statement was released by Teal Britton, Horry County School District Spokeswoman: "An incident occurred this morning at Carolina Forest High School at approximately 8:20 a.m. The incident resulted in injuries to the student and the SRO and both were transported via ambulance to Conway Medical Center. The incident was not witnessed by any other students.  Their conditions are unknown at this time.  The school remains under lockdown at this time. Parents will be allowed on campus to pick up students in an orderly fashion.  The matter is under investigation by law enforcement."

Earlier, Britton told Barrington News Network station WPDE NewsChannel 15 that an 11th grade male student asked to see the school resource officer this morning, after which a confrontation occurred. Britton said the student stabbed the school resource officer and that the school resource officer returned with a gunshot.

Horry County police have a mobile command unit at the school.   Conway Medical Center is not releasing any information about the condition of the student or the SRO.  They tell WPDE they were instructed by police to refer all questions to police.

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Barrington News Network station WPDE NewsChannel 15 contributed to this report.  Click here for the latest developments from WPDE.