Another School Shooting Way to Close to Home

[Orlando]

As some of you know I live in a small three traffic light town, farming community, Friday we had the unthinkable happen. A 17 year old boy brought a shotgun to school and shot another child. The victim is crtitical but stable condition.
My wife retired from that school 4 years ago and my daughter graduated from there. You see things on TV but its something you just never expect to happen to you. I guess I get a sense of security from living where I do which may not be a good thing.
Pray for all those who where involved and the community

[m14brian]

Bill,
Sorry to hear this hitting so close to home. It sounds like the victim will make it, Thank God. The school shooting thing can happen anywhere, I know in such a small town it is less likely even by the numbers but the factors that being about the violence and cause a young person to snap can happen anywhere. In 29 Palms, a great older couple at my old church, literally the church lady that worked there, their grandson was the Santee school shooter. I never would guess that possible in a million years by knowing them, but the kid had a broken home and other things that led to it.
My wife is a teacher also, I heard today that there were about 8 or 9 cop cars by the school, and that was the first thought that came through my mind, something's going on, maybe a school shooting. Prayers sent for you guys and the families and your community.
m14brian

[RDS]

Sorry to hear this sad news. My prayers go out to the victim and their families.

[Jersey Devil]

Bill,
Hope you're okay. Haven't seen you here since this post.
Any updates on the victim?
How are the folks in the town??
--Brian

[Orlando]

The buy that got shot has 80 pellets still in him. He has been having surgerys, there is one pellet in his heart they are going to leave
The shooting victim was a random target, supposably the shooter was going after a teacher and the other kid came along and found him with the shotgun.
People are tryng to get back to normal, it still doesnt seem possible

[Jersey Devil]

Jeez, that's terrible. What the hell is wrong with people? Unreal. Prayers outbound for you and your community, and of course, the victim and their family. Just unreal.

[Phos Boss]

Proof we need whacko control not gun control.

[Orlando]

Crazy thing is the shooter was on honor roll and on wrestling team, never in any trouble

[Phos Boss]

Therein lies the problem. Too many times the shootings are committed by people who seem perfectly normal until they snap. Often the problems lie just beneath the surface.

[m14brian]

True, and if people look back there are usually warning signs.
m14brian