Dead Colorado school shooter wanted to confront teacher, sheriff says

[HUSTLEMAN]

(CNN) -- A student opened fire Friday inside a suburban Denver high school, injuring at least two people before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.

The shooting began after the student entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial with the intention of confronting a teacher, Sheriff Grayson Robinson told reporter. He declined to identify the dead gunmen.

At least one person -- a minor -- was taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital with a gunshot wound, Lauren Brendel, a hospital spokeswoman, told CNN.

Brendel did not release the age, gender and condition of the minor. But Robinson told reporters that two students were shot, including one who was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.





Arapahoe High School



Arapahoe High SchoolArapahoe High School


"We have not been able to locate a second suspect, but that's part of our ongoing investigation," the sheriff said.

Authorities descended on the school after news of the shooting broke -- on the eve of the one year anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut.

The shooting also occurred roughly 10 miles from Littleton, where Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher in a rampage at Columbine High School in April 1999.

The first sheriff's deputies and police officers arrived at Arapahoe and entered almost immediately after the shooting was reported, Robinson said.

While authorities hunted for the student gunman inside the school, students were locked in their classrooms.

Within about 14 minutes of the initial report, "we had information on the radio that my deputies believed they had the shooter down inside the school," Robinson said.

Dozens of children could be seen walking away from the school, with their hands in the air. Some stood in lines at what appeared the high school track field, where they appeared to be undergoing police pat-downs.

Students were then taken by bus to a nearby church where they were reunited with their families, Robinson said.

The high school, with a student population of 2,229 students, has 70 classrooms. The school, which was built in 1964, is part of the Littleton Public Schools system.

[Southside]

I was just about to post this story..

Sad...at least it was only two injuries and no innocent loss of life.

[sqishy]

Nobody died. But I can almost guarantee that another high school/college shooting will happen in the US before the end of January, and people will die.
It is all interconnected.

[thatcountrykid]

This school is less than 50 miles from mine. My father would have been going to this if he was on duty. I listned to the police scanner and whatced the news during vet science.

[teen.jpg]

And still everyone thinks the gun laws are perfectly fine the way they are ...

[thatcountrykid]

And still everyone thinks the gun laws are perfectly fine the way they are ...

Please dont turn this into a gun control debate man. Yesterday my school was under threat and today this school less than 25 miles away gets shot up. Have a little respect.

[teen.jpg]

Please dont turn this into a gun control debate man. Yesterday my school was under threat and today this school less than 25 miles away gets shot up. Have a little respect.

I do have respect, and obviously my heart goes out to the victim's and their families, yeah. But we'd have to be really stupid to not notice there's a problem here, when these shootings are happening this often.

[thatcountrykid]

I do have respect, and obviously my heart goes out to the victim's and their families, yeah. But we'd have to be really stupid to not notice there's a problem here, when these shootings are happening this often.

This isnt the debate section. My best friends have family in that school. Lets nit turn this into a point for gun control.

[conniption]

This isnt the debate section. My best friends have family in that school. Lets nit turn this into a point for gun control.

He wasn't trying to start a debate, he was stating his opinion.

*sigh* Another shooting. The problem is not only our gun laws, but there has to be a fault within our society too.

[johndoe1112]

And still everyone thinks the gun laws are perfectly fine the way they are ...

take a look at this website and tell me how you are going to make gun laws illegal http://www.textfiles.com/anarchy/

[PinkFloyd]

Although these situations are never good, it's nice that no innocent people died.

[Walter Powers]

Apparently this shooter was a very outspoken socialist according to his classmates.

It's a miracle he obviously wasn't a very good shot!

[skiman]

(CNN) -- A student opened fire Friday inside a suburban Denver high school, injuring at least two people before turning the gun on himself, authorities said.

The shooting began after the student entered Arapahoe High School in Centennial with the intention of confronting a teacher, Sheriff Grayson Robinson told reporter. He declined to identify the dead gunmen.

At least one person -- a minor -- was taken to Littleton Adventist Hospital with a gunshot wound, Lauren Brendel, a hospital spokeswoman, told CNN.

Brendel did not release the age, gender and condition of the minor. But Robinson told reporters that two students were shot, including one who was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.





Arapahoe High School



Arapahoe High SchoolArapahoe High School


"We have not been able to locate a second suspect, but that's part of our ongoing investigation," the sheriff said.

Authorities descended on the school after news of the shooting broke -- on the eve of the one year anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut.

The shooting also occurred roughly 10 miles from Littleton, where Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher in a rampage at Columbine High School in April 1999.

The first sheriff's deputies and police officers arrived at Arapahoe and entered almost immediately after the shooting was reported, Robinson said.

While authorities hunted for the student gunman inside the school, students were locked in their classrooms.

Within about 14 minutes of the initial report, "we had information on the radio that my deputies believed they had the shooter down inside the school," Robinson said.

Dozens of children could be seen walking away from the school, with their hands in the air. Some stood in lines at what appeared the high school track field, where they appeared to be undergoing police pat-downs.

Students were then taken by bus to a nearby church where they were reunited with their families, Robinson said.

The high school, with a student population of 2,229 students, has 70 classrooms. The school, which was built in 1964, is part of the Littleton Public Schools system.


I go to that school...heard the gunshot and ran like hell... the kid ran into the library looking for a teacher named murphy... he just got kicked from the debate team, and wanted to kill the teacher that kicked him from the team... I knew one of the injured people...

[thatcountrykid]

I go to that school...heard the gunshot and ran like hell... the kid ran into the library looking for a teacher named murphy... he just got kicked from the debate team, and wanted to kill the teacher that kicked him from the team... I knew one of the injured people...

Then were neighbors man. I live in adams county. I was lustnening ti the police scanner as it happened. Glad you got out ok.

[skiman]

Then were neighbors man. I live in adams county. I was lustnening ti the police scanner as it happened. Glad you got out ok.

Yea... that was scary... i'm thinking about transferring to smoky... god... it was scary... thanks man

[HUSTLEMAN]

I go to that school...heard the gunshot and ran like hell... the kid ran into the library looking for a teacher named murphy... he just got kicked from the debate team, and wanted to kill the teacher that kicked him from the team... I knew one of the injured people...

Holy Hell! WOW, I'm happy that you got out but nonetheless damn.

[thatcountrykid]

Yea... that was scary... i'm thinking about transferring to smoky... god... it was scary... thanks man

Let me know i you wanna talk bud. Just one coloradan to another.