Bad Local News, Real Bad
Please remember this family in your thoughts and prayers. The young man was the son of a friend. This is just about the worst thing that can happen to a parent. May God grant the family and friends His peace in this tragic situation.
Greenville student kills himself at school 9:58 AM CST
10:17 AM CST on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
From Staff and Wire Reports
Greenville High School, Greenville GREENVILLE - A student died after shooting himself at Greenville High School Wednesday morning.
The shooting took place in the band classroom about 7:15 a.m. before the start of the school day, Greenville ISD officials said. The shooting took place in front of several students, the Greenville Herald Banner reported on its Web site.
The male student was taken to Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville. The official said the district was notified about 8 a.m. that the student had died.
No other students were injured.
A school district spokesman in the town about 50 miles northeast of Dallas said the school is locked down, but a police dispatcher said the situation is under control.
Counseling staff and local youth ministers were being made available to students at the school, district officials said.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/030807dnmetstudentshooting.29e624ac.html
Greenville Student Shoots Self At School
(CBS 11 News) GREENVILLE Counselors are at Greenville High School today after a student apparently shot and killed himself there this morning.
Police report the student was in the band hall when he shot himself. Other students witnessed the shooting, but were not hurt.
Greenville is 45 miles northeast of Dallas.
A school district spokesman in the Northeast Texas town says the school is locked down. A police dispatcher, however, says the situation is under control.
No other details nor the student's identity are available yet.
Greenville is a city of about 26,000 residents and has an enrollment of about 5,200 students.
http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_066113839.html
Student kills self at school, officials say
By TRACY CHESNEY and JANELLE STECKLEIN
GREENVILLE - A Greenville High School junior shot and killed himself at school Wednesday morning in front of several of his peers, reports say.
The male student, whose name has not been released by officials, entered the school's band hall around 7:15 a.m. and shot himself, according to a statement released by the district.
Initial reports had indicated that the student shot himself in front of several of his peers, but Greenville Police Chief Harold Roseberry said officers have not found any students who actually saw the suicide take place.
The student was then taken to Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville, where he was pronounced dead around 8 a.m.
"Our thoughts, prayers and concerns are with the student's immediate family as well as his extended school family," the district said in its statement.
Both students and parents seemed shaken by the incident and the scene was chaotic at first.
"People were leaving because they were upset and probably because they were freaked out," said Nathan Moorman, a senior at the school, who was waiting with friends for the OK to enter the school for the day.
Students could be seen leaving the school crying, and most were talking on their cellphones. More than 100 parents immediately drove to school to pick up their children.
The rush to pick up the students resulted in a car crash in front of the school in which one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
One parent even took off her high-heeled shoes and sprinted to the door in an attempt to pull her child out of school. Another was waiting in the parking lot in her pajamas.
Roseberry was even called to the scene to help direct traffic.
But, by 11 a.m., the street around the school was mostly empty.
Students arriving late to school gathered together in groups in the school's parking lot until they were allowed to enter the school.
"It's terrible," said Jonathan Tapp, a senior at the school. "The real thing it tells me is that a kid got into school with a gun."
What gun was used in the shooting and how the gun was brought onto campus is not known at this time.
The Greenville Police Department, who responded, is directing all calls to the district's spokesman Brad Press.
Press initially directed questions to the statement by the district, but said district Superintendent Lloyd Graham would be available later to answer questions.
Students interviewed immediately following the shooting were nervous about going into school and visibly shaken.
Senior Brian Taylor said he knew the student who killed himself and talked to him.
"It's just horrible," Taylor said, "It's nerve-racking because a kid just killed himself in school."
Parents were also shaken.
Rita Harmon, whose daughter is a cheerleader at the school, heard about the suicide shortly after it occurred from another parent, but details were initially fuzzy.
She said she was initially scared for her daughter's safety until her daughter called a short time later to say she was OK.
"I'm just thankful it wasn't a kid who went crazy (and shot a lot of other students)," she said.
http://www.heraldbanner.com/cnhi/heraldbanner/homepage/local_story_066115748.html?keyword=leadpicturestory
Greenville student kills himself at school 9:58 AM CST
10:17 AM CST on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
From Staff and Wire Reports
Greenville High School, Greenville GREENVILLE - A student died after shooting himself at Greenville High School Wednesday morning.
The shooting took place in the band classroom about 7:15 a.m. before the start of the school day, Greenville ISD officials said. The shooting took place in front of several students, the Greenville Herald Banner reported on its Web site.
The male student was taken to Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville. The official said the district was notified about 8 a.m. that the student had died.
No other students were injured.
A school district spokesman in the town about 50 miles northeast of Dallas said the school is locked down, but a police dispatcher said the situation is under control.
Counseling staff and local youth ministers were being made available to students at the school, district officials said.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/030807dnmetstudentshooting.29e624ac.html
Greenville Student Shoots Self At School
(CBS 11 News) GREENVILLE Counselors are at Greenville High School today after a student apparently shot and killed himself there this morning.
Police report the student was in the band hall when he shot himself. Other students witnessed the shooting, but were not hurt.
Greenville is 45 miles northeast of Dallas.
A school district spokesman in the Northeast Texas town says the school is locked down. A police dispatcher, however, says the situation is under control.
No other details nor the student's identity are available yet.
Greenville is a city of about 26,000 residents and has an enrollment of about 5,200 students.
http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_066113839.html
Student kills self at school, officials say
By TRACY CHESNEY and JANELLE STECKLEIN
GREENVILLE - A Greenville High School junior shot and killed himself at school Wednesday morning in front of several of his peers, reports say.
The male student, whose name has not been released by officials, entered the school's band hall around 7:15 a.m. and shot himself, according to a statement released by the district.
Initial reports had indicated that the student shot himself in front of several of his peers, but Greenville Police Chief Harold Roseberry said officers have not found any students who actually saw the suicide take place.
The student was then taken to Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville, where he was pronounced dead around 8 a.m.
"Our thoughts, prayers and concerns are with the student's immediate family as well as his extended school family," the district said in its statement.
Both students and parents seemed shaken by the incident and the scene was chaotic at first.
"People were leaving because they were upset and probably because they were freaked out," said Nathan Moorman, a senior at the school, who was waiting with friends for the OK to enter the school for the day.
Students could be seen leaving the school crying, and most were talking on their cellphones. More than 100 parents immediately drove to school to pick up their children.
The rush to pick up the students resulted in a car crash in front of the school in which one person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
One parent even took off her high-heeled shoes and sprinted to the door in an attempt to pull her child out of school. Another was waiting in the parking lot in her pajamas.
Roseberry was even called to the scene to help direct traffic.
But, by 11 a.m., the street around the school was mostly empty.
Students arriving late to school gathered together in groups in the school's parking lot until they were allowed to enter the school.
"It's terrible," said Jonathan Tapp, a senior at the school. "The real thing it tells me is that a kid got into school with a gun."
What gun was used in the shooting and how the gun was brought onto campus is not known at this time.
The Greenville Police Department, who responded, is directing all calls to the district's spokesman Brad Press.
Press initially directed questions to the statement by the district, but said district Superintendent Lloyd Graham would be available later to answer questions.
Students interviewed immediately following the shooting were nervous about going into school and visibly shaken.
Senior Brian Taylor said he knew the student who killed himself and talked to him.
"It's just horrible," Taylor said, "It's nerve-racking because a kid just killed himself in school."
Parents were also shaken.
Rita Harmon, whose daughter is a cheerleader at the school, heard about the suicide shortly after it occurred from another parent, but details were initially fuzzy.
She said she was initially scared for her daughter's safety until her daughter called a short time later to say she was OK.
"I'm just thankful it wasn't a kid who went crazy (and shot a lot of other students)," she said.
http://www.heraldbanner.com/cnhi/heraldbanner/homepage/local_story_066115748.html?keyword=leadpicturestory
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Truly tragic. 0 -
GOD be with the family. Prayers offered for them. 0 -
SAD news.
Hint - http://tinyurl.com/0 -
Psalm 23
A Psalm of David.
23:1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
23:3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever
Im fighting to reach a hundred...
Sooo young, Soooo very sad, [May God heal the family and friends quickly.]0 -
Tragic indeed. May God bless this family.
I hope also that the DA doesn't go after your friend, the father, if it is determined that the gun used was left unsecured.0 -
prayers sent. 0 -
Sorry to hear about this. Its too bad kids can get so depressed that they will resort to taking their own lives. 0 -
I feel sorry for the parents. Their questions will never be answered. 0 -
That is a real shame for all.
I don't believe that the student realized the -Finality- of his own acts by taking his life.
Sadness for all in your community.0 -
Prayers for the family....
Thankfully, this kid didn't shoot any other kids in the process0 -
I stopped by and visited with the boy's father this afternoon. He seemed strangely unaffected, but I believe he was still in the denial stage. The reality will hit home.
Both parents took my CHL class several years ago. They subsequently split up and mom moved some distance away.0 -
I saw that in the online Houston Chronicle earlier, sad news indeed. If only they would realize it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem, blessings sent to the family and community. 0 -
Prayers on the way for the family. 0 -
Truly and terribly tragic. Sad. Very sad. This young man had everything to live for but he obviously was so deeply troubled that he could not see it. I will say a prayer for this young man and his loved ones.
As a parent of two now-grown-up daughters, I often ask myself what is encouraging the youth and future of America to make such choices?0 -
Prayers sent to the family from here. I don't know what else to say. 0 -
Prayers sent!
Where the hell are they getting the guns????0 -
Prayer sent for the family. 0 -
quote:Where the hell are they getting the guns????
I suspect this kid got one of his dad's guns from home. Dad is a gun enthusiast and shooter, and he taught his kids to shoot and respect firearms. He probably left guns unsecured at home, trusting his kids to leave them alone. Lots of people do it that way. I just couldn't though.0 -
At least he didn't kill any others before hand. 0
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