Denis W. Veteran Posted November 9, 2005 Veteran Share Posted November 9, 2005 One dead in Tennessee school shootingSheriff: Teacher wrestled gun from 15-year-old suspect JACKSBORO, Tennessee (CNN) -- A high school student opened fire Tuesday afternoon on a principal and two assistant principals, killing one of the men before a teacher wrestled his weapon away, the sheriff said. The 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. No students were injured, and Campbell County Comprehensive High School in Jacksboro, Tennessee, was locked down immediately after the shootings, said Judy Blevens, director of county schools. About 1,400 students are enrolled in the school. Campbell County Sheriff Ron McClellan identified the slain assistant principal as Ken Bruce, 48. McClellan, who was at Bruce's side when he died, said it's not clear how many times the assistant principal was shot, but it appears the suspect used a small-caliber handgun, perhaps a .22. Two other victims -- Principal Gary Seale and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce, who also is a track coach -- were airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Pierce was in critical condition and Seale was in serious condition, hospital spokeswoman Lisa McNeal said Tuesday afternoon. The student suspect allegedly slipped a gun under a napkin and fired at the administrators in a common area, CNN affiliate WATE reported. Bruce was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in LaFollette, about five miles away. The suspect also was taken there for treatment of a gunshot wound to his right hand. He was seen hours later -- wearing glasses and a blood-spattered yellow shirt -- leaving the hospital and getting into a sheriff's vehicle. He was taken to a juvenile facility in neighboring Scott County. Police already have taken statements from the suspect and were piecing together a motive Tuesday evening, McClellan said. "I have no information firsthand of what type of motive or what would cause this individual to do this," McClellan told WATE, adding that the student's father had arrived at St. Mary's with a lawyer. CNN affiliate WBIR interviewed a longtime friend of one of the administrators who said "everybody's very sad" and "in disbelief" after the attack. One pupil described Bruce as someone who always lent a willing ear to the students. "He was a nice guy. If you went to talk to him about any problems you had, he'd be a person who would listen," said student Nathan Lawson. As word of the shooting spread, a throng of concerned parents gathered outside the school. Authorities tried to assure them the students were OK and that dozens of police and deputies had secured the scene. Buses and vehicles eventually were allowed onto campus to pick up students. Jacksboro, a town of about 2,000 people, is in northeast Tennessee near the Kentucky border. It's about 35 miles northwest of Knoxville. Source - cnn.com I'm completely disgusted over this, for two reasons: - A vice principal's life is lost. The school would need some rehabilitation for an extensive period. - Mr. video-games-cause-school-shootings Mr. Thompson will pounce at this opportunity to boost his ego. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvme Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 heh.. .22's arnt real guns. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainefishing14 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 heh.. .22's arnt real guns. :p 586786026[/snapback] Bull ****, I'm 14 and @ BSA Camp in Rhode Island, .22 rifles can go through a person, let alone make a ton of noise when fired in unisin with 15 guns... and way thats crazy, what kinda idiot would do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 this is because of all the wacky video games you kids play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Where does it say the kid's a gamer? Hopefully he isn't, Thompson's been in the news too much lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystical112 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 saw this on cnn... its messed... the world is a f'd up place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qkslvr221 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Just another reason I'll teach my own child before sending him/her to a public school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellBender Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 When you read this story, if all you can think about is the Jack Thompson lawsuits, then he's won before he even started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaptain chump Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 I wonder if the VP did anything to provoke this? Why would he target them and not students? regardless im sure he didnt deserve being shot....but still Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostspyder Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 When you read this story, if all you can think about is the Jack Thompson lawsuits, then he's won before he even started. 586786125[/snapback] Sadly true. You know in the 70s the had a trial where people used TV as an excuse for murder? This is nothing new, just ignore the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 only in... i cant even finish but its becoming increasingly true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffused Mind Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 Say hello to a new flood of lawsuits blaming this on video games. What ever happened to the groundbreaking idea where: he who commits the crime is punished for such crime. The sad part is that the kid will probably get off by either A) using his age or B) claiming insanity, both being bull**** defenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjw1 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 heh.. .22's arnt real guns. :p 586786026[/snapback] you must not know alot about calibers...even though the .22 is small..its one of the most deadly...when the .22 enters the body...its hits bones and dances around the inside of the body like a 'hot knife'...doing more damage to bones,organs and tissue.....expecially when the .22 comes in the form of a 22-250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golazo Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 i was being sarcastic in my last post just incase anyone decides to flame me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diffused Mind Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 you must not know alot about calibers...even though the .22 is small..its one of the most deadly...when the .22 enters the body...its hits bones and dances around the inside of the body like a 'hot knife'...doing more damage to bones,organs and tissue. 586786222[/snapback] To quote My Blue Heaven: "Richie loved to use 22s because the bullets are small and they don't come out the other end like a 45, see, a 45 will blow a barn door out the back of your head and there's a lot of dry cleaning involved, but a 22 will just rattle around like Pac-Man until you're dead." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjw1 Posted November 9, 2005 Share Posted November 9, 2005 i was being sarcastic in my last post just incase anyone decides to flame me 586786232[/snapback] its alright...no one if flaming you...just setting you straight...LOL...matter of fact I have a 22.250 i use for varmit hunting..that at 300 yard will turn a grape fruit into mist....little over 3300 feet per second@100yds and 2620@300yds. But to get back on Topic...yes its a shame..and advocates will use this to their advantage...but this sort of bad news is world wide and not just isolated to one country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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