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Police: Teen gunman kills student at Oregon school

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by Angel, Jun 11, 2014.

  1. Angel

    Angel Lion Heart Staff Member Administrator

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    TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A teen gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a 14-year-old student Tuesday and injured a teacher before he likely killed himself at a high school in a quiet Columbia River town in Oregon, authorities said.

    After the shooting stopped, police spotted the suspect slumped on a toilet in a bathroom at Reynolds High School. Officers used a robot with a camera to investigate and discovered the suspect was dead and that he had likely killed himself, Troutdale police spokesman Sgt. Carey Kaer said.

    His victim was identified as freshman Emilio Hoffman, who was "loved by all," police Chief Scott Anderson said at a Tuesday news conference. He said Hoffman was found in the boys' locker room.

    A girl who used to be Hoffman's girlfriend said he was "a good kid" and a "down-to-earth guy."

    "He was very caring, he loved to joke around," said Savannah Venegas, 16.

    Hoffman lived with his mother and had an older brother and two younger sisters, both in elementary school, Venegas said.

    Anderson said he spoke with Hoffman's family, saying they had a difficult road ahead and sought privacy.

    Gunman in fatal Oregon high school shooting likely killed self, police say | Fox News

    Credit: Associative Press
     
    Last edited: Jun 11, 2014
  2. Prince

    Prince New Member

    It's always sad when you hear about this sort of thing.

    It seems like there's been a lot of school shootings in the US lately. Maybe there needs to be tougher gun laws so this kind of thing doesn't happen...
     
  3. Angel

    Angel Lion Heart Staff Member Administrator

    I know! What brings kids to shoot up schools is beyond me. And it's not like the campuses can prevent stuff like this. I don't know.
     
  4. EtherealSummoner

    EtherealSummoner Lamentations 3:22-26

    Smiles all on the outside, but in the heart, there's a lot of problems. "Good kid" went on a killing spree.
     

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