High school shooting in Spokane

[Adelaide]

A shooter opened fire at a high school in a tiny town in Washington state Wednesday, killing one student, injuring three others and sending worried parents to the school in a frenzied rush, authorities said.

Brian Schaeffer of the Spokane Fire Department told reporters that one child died at Freeman High School in the tiny town of Rockford, south of Spokane, and three injured victims were taken to a hospital.

"The shooter has been apprehended and is taken into custody," he said.

Schaeffer, who didn't release any information about a possible motive or the age of the suspect, said the shooting was especially hard for first responders, many of whom have children at the school.



High school shooting near Spokane, Wash, leaves 1 student dead, 3 injured - CBC news (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/high-school-shooting-near-spokane-1.4287991)

This is pretty sad.

[Captain Obvious]

It is sad, I hate hearing stories like this.

What's also sad is that progressives in Spokane will use this as a political agenda platform.

More taxes, more regs, no change in societal violence because the real root of violence remains unchanged.

But they'll feel good about the smoke and mirrors they installed, that's all that counts.

[Adelaide]

More information is coming out:


Armed with a pistol and rifle, classmates say the shooter's face "was passive" in the hallway of a high school in a tiny Washington state town. He tried to fire a weapon, but it jammed, and another boy confronted him.

"He went to his next weapon," Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said. "A student walked up to him, engaged him, and that student was shot. That student did not survive."

Three other students were seriously injured by gunfire Wednesday morning at Freeman High School south of Spokane. A custodian stopped the shooter, a heroic action the sheriff said prevented more bloodshed. The injured victims were expected to survive.

The suspect, who a classmate described as being obsessed with previous school shootings, was taken into custody.

Witnesses described a panicked scene when shots rang out, with bullets hitting the ceiling and students screaming and running down the hallway.



1 student killed, 3 injured in Washington state high school shooting - CBC news (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/high-school-shooting-near-spokane-1.4287991)

Sounds like several people tried to stop the shooter and got shot in the process.

[Chris]

"The suspect, who a classmate described as being obsessed with previous school shootings, was taken into custody."

Copycat?

Apparently, a custodian stopped him.


It is sad and shocking.

[Peter1469]

I suspect we will start to see stories of classmates, teachers, and family friends stating that come to think of it, there was always something strange about that boy.

[Abby08]

I suspect we will start to see stories of classmates, teachers, and family friends stating that come to think of it, there was always something strange about that boy.

Yeah, the killing of the neighborhood cats, was just a phase they figured he'd grow out of.

[DGUtley]

It's sad.

[Grokmaster]

It is sad, I hate hearing stories like this.

What's also sad is that progressives in Spokane will use this as a political agenda platform.

More taxes, more regs, no change in societal violence because the real root of violence remains unchanged.

But they'll feel good about the smoke and mirrors they installed, that's all that counts.

Can't be. Washington State and the city of Spokane both have strict gun laws.