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UPDATE: 11:20 AM EST

Police have identified the teacher found dead at Danvers High School on Wednesday morning.

Colleen Ritzer, 24, of Andover, was found in a wooded area near Danvers High School early Wednesday. The student will be arraigned on a murder charge, Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said.

Police started investigating after Ritzer was reported missing late Tuesday night because she had not returned home from work and was not answering her cellphone. Investigators found blood in a second-floor school bathroom and soon located the victim, he said. He did not say how Ritzer died.

“She was a very, very respected, loved teacher,” Blodgett said, calling the killing a “terrible tragedy.”

This story is developing.

SOURCE: Huffington Post

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Just two days after a student killed a teacher at a Nevada-area middle school, police are investigating a homicide at a Massachusetts high school.

A 14-year-old student is in custody after a teacher was found murdered at Danvers High School.

All public schools in Danvers were closed Wednesday morning because of the investigation. Authorities have assured the public that there is no threat to public safety, but would not give any further details.

Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett is holding a news conference to discuss the murder.

We’ll keep you updated on the latest in this story.

SOURCE: NBC | PHOTO CREDIT: Screengrab