Gunman at Maryland high school dies after armed school officer intervenes; 2 others injured

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/20/shooting-reported-maryland-high-school/440981002/

[Boiler 46,034]

So stopped by a good man with a gun.

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

So stopped by a good man with a gun.

stopped by a resource officer, which is the exact reason schools have them. thankfully, he engaged the shooter instead of hiding out somewhere.

 

eta; kid might have shot himself, they haven't said yet..

Edited March 20, 2018 by smilesammich

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

1 hour ago, Boiler said:

So stopped by a good man with a gun.

From what I can tell an armed person at the school,  stopped further killings. Really have not digested  the whole thing.

 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

1 minute ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

From what I can tell an armed person at the school,  stopped further killings. Really have not digested  the whole thing.

 

 

from your link:

 

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A student gunman opened fire Tuesday at a high school in southern Maryland, injuring two students before an armed school resources officer intervened, authorities said.

The gunman, identified as Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, was killed, but St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said it was not immediately clear whether the school officer fired the fatal shot or whether the gunman killed himself.

 

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

19 minutes ago, smilesammich said:

from your link:

 

 

Oh it's clear a good guy with a gun, stopped a bad guy with a gun from killing children. 

 

Albeit painful for some in the MDL  to talk about

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

A student gunman opened fire Tuesday at a high school in southern Maryland, injuring two students before an armed school resources officer intervened, authorities said.

 

The gunman, identified as Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, was killed, but St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said it was not immediately clear whether the school officer fired the fatal shot or whether the gunman killed himself.

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/03/20/shooting-reported-maryland-high-school/440981002/

[Boiler 46,034]

58 minutes ago, Nature Boy Flair said:

Oh it's clear a good guy with a gun, stopped a bad guy with a gun from killing children. 

 

Albeit painful for some in the MDL  to talk about

We must give them time, obviously does not help The Agenda.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Everywhere else in the first world there wouldn't even be a need to have a school resource officer in the first place.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Cop kills the shooter.  No CNN, no vigil, no school parades.  Crickets, for the most part.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Seems like someone here has mentioned this a time or two...

 

The shooter was 27 years of age, and used a handgun.  Which he could not legally purchase in the state due to his age.  Where did he get it?  How could someone with criminal intent circumvent the laws already in place’ and more to the point, how will more laws keep others from doing the same thing?

[smilesammich 10,727]

12 hours ago, IDWAF said:

Seems like someone here has mentioned this a time or two...

 

The shooter was 27 years of age, and used a handgun.  Which he could not legally purchase in the state due to his age.  Where did he get it?  How could someone with criminal intent circumvent the laws already in place’ and more to the point, how will more laws keep others from doing the same thing?

the shooter was 17.

[yuna628 9,712]

13 hours ago, IDWAF said:

Seems like someone here has mentioned this a time or two...

 

The shooter was 27 years of age, and used a handgun.  Which he could not legally purchase in the state due to his age.  Where did he get it?  How could someone with criminal intent circumvent the laws already in place’ and more to the point, how will more laws keep others from doing the same thing?

It would actually be pretty hard to obtain that sort of weapon in MD even if he was of age.. which he wasn't.

 

20 hours ago, JimandChristy said:

Everywhere else in the first world there wouldn't even be a need to have a school resource officer in the first place.

I think it is a bit disingenuous to say that everywhere else there is no need for a school resource officer. I'm very supportive of resource officers.. and I think it's an important component of school safety from the lowest to the highest levels if done properly. Canada has them too as far as I'm aware, and so does the UK - I think they would be very helpful in breaking up school fights, kids bringing knives or drugs to school, and on high school and college campuses safeguarding from rapes and robberies.

Edited March 21, 2018 by yuna628

[jg121783 3,921]

13 hours ago, IDWAF said:

Seems like someone here has mentioned this a time or two...

 

The shooter was 27 years of age, and used a handgun.  Which he could not legally purchase in the state due to his age.  Where did he get it?  How could someone with criminal intent circumvent the laws already in place’ and more to the point, how will more laws keep others from doing the same thing?

You mean to tell me a law didn't prevent a criminal from doing something? That is so shocking and surprising.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, smilesammich said:

the shooter was 17.

Thanks, that’s what I meant.  Fat fingers on my NB phone... not a good mix.

 

Kind of makes one think that raising the legal age to buy a gun to 21 would not change a whole lot.  But we shall see as time marches forward, I guess.

Edited March 21, 2018 by IDWAF