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The man, who described the shooting as \"chaos,\" said the boy texted his mother, \"come get me.\"

Vice President Mike Pence, an Indiana native, said he is \"praying for the victims.\"

“To everyone in the Noblesville community -- you are on our hearts and in our prayers,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thanks for the swift response by Hoosier law enforcement and first responders.”

Karen and I are praying for the victims of the terrible shooting in Indiana. To everyone in the Noblesville community – you are on our hearts and in our prayers. Thanks for the swift response by Hoosier law enforcement and first responders.

— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 25, 2018

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he was monitoring the shooting.

\"Our thoughts are with all those affected by this horrible situation,” Holcomb said.

Speaker Bosma, Pro Tem Long & I are monitoring the situation at Noblesville West MS on plane to Indy from Europe. @indstatepolice are working with local responders & will offer all assistance needed. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this horrible situation.

— Eric Holcomb (@GovHolcomb) May 25, 2018

Friday morning's shooting comes one week after a teenage boy allegedly stormed his Texas high school, shooting and killing 10 and wounding 13 others.

ABC News' Alex Perez, Andy Fies, Rachel Katz, Teri Whitcraft, Ryan Burrow, Briana Montalvo and M.L. Nestel contributed to this report.

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