Sparks Middle School shooting: 2 in critical condition, 2 dead including shooter

[brooklynite]

Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

Authorities released few details about a shooting at about 7:15 a.m. at Sparks Middle School during a 9:15 a.m. press conference at Agnes Risley Elementary School.

They said there are two people dead and two injured, but they are not saying if the injured are students or teachers.

Reno deputy chief Tom Robinson said there were 150 to 200 personnel that secured the school and the surrounding area. The investigation has gone from tactical to an investigative.

Robinson, addressing parents during the press conference, “I can tell them to rest assured. The schools are safe. The rest of the city is safe.”

Read more: http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20131021/NEWS01/131021004/Sparks-Middle-School-shooting-2-critical-condition-2-dead-including-shooter

[kestrel91316]

1. Two of my cousins AND one's husband work at middle schools in Reno/Sparks.

The husband works with troubled students - the exact kind that this sort of situation often involves.

I am sick with worry.

[CherokeeDem]

2. Our thoughts...

are with you and your family. Hope they were not involved in this tragic situation.

So sorry for those who are once again subject to such senseless violence.

[bunnies]

3. My thoughts are with you kestrel.

You must be beside yourself. I cant even imagine.

[kestrel91316]

5. I left messages on FB for them and have emailed the school district to please let me know if

they know for a fact that they are ok.

[bunnies]

7. It must be very chaotic...

but I really hope they get back to you with good news soon. Its so messed up that you have to worry about your family members like this. Teachers for crying out loud. Its insane.

Keep us updated?

[Ranchemp.]

8. I live in the area and from what I'm hearing from

law enforcement friends is that the shooter is dead, a 12yo is dead and the 2 in the hospital are male juveniles struck by gunfire.
Your relatives should be ok. Will try to find out more and keep you notified.

[kestrel91316]

13. The one cousin and her husband also have a daughter who is middle school age.

[Ranchemp.]

15. She should be ok.

All the casualties were males, shooting didn't happen inside the school bldgs., but on school grounds.

[duffyduff]

20. According to one of the students interviewed, it happened on the basketball courts

outside.

[Ranchemp.]

21. That's what I'm hearing also.

[duffyduff]

22. If you go to the RGJ site, you will find a video of the interview with the student

The shooter apparently was a student there. A male teacher was trying to find out what happened when the shots rang out, and he (apparently it was a male teacher) was shot.

I knew a lot of people who worked there, so it is devastating to hear about it.

[liberal N proud]

4. Damn! When will it stop?

[AtheistCrusader]

6. When humans stop killing each other.

[vduhr]

16. It's gotten so bad that...

everytime I hear a police siren, the thought enters my mind that there might be a shooting at my grandson's school, or any school nearby.

[booksenkatz]

9. Safe?

Is Robinson kidding? This is not a safe place in which to raise a child... an armed madhouse. My thoughts are with those who are affected by yet another violent gun incident, the end of such I suspect we shall never see.

[kestrel91316]

10. In addition to the 3 adult extended family members who work in the district,

between them there are also two kids - the girl is middle school aged, the boy is in HS I think.

[Ranchemp.]

11. The girl is safe, 2 taken to the hospital were male juveniles

and the deceased juvenile is a 12 yo boy from what my friends are telling me.

[kestrel91316]

14. I really hope so. I am shaking like a leaf over this.

[Ranchemp.]

17. I'll try to find out more,

but I'm pretty sure she's ok and safe at this time.

[AllyCat]

12. No, we are not safe. The cities, the schools, none of us are safe

as long as people have guns and decide to kill people with them.

[Arkana]

18. Another responsible gun owner!

We don't need background checks or waiting periods, because AMURICA!

[brooklynite]

19. As the NRA would put it...

"The only way to stop a bad person with a gun is a good 10-year old with a gun..."

[HockeyMom]

23. A Middle School Student was the shooter

Did a 13 or 14 year old go out and buy a gun? Sounds to me this is another case of stealing Mommy and Daddy's guns which weren't locked up. Or maybe his parents even bought it FOR him.

[Javaman]

28. Then the parents are irresponsible gun owners.

not locking up their guns or even having a trigger lock or locking up the ammo in a different place in the house.

at the end of the day, it's till irresponsible gun owners.

[Myrina]

24. As an aside, I have noticed quite a bit in local news lately ...

... whenever a body is found or some sort of gun/knife/fist fight happens, the news always ends the story with "police want everyone to know the public is not at risk".

It sounds so Orwellian to me. Never in my life did I hear about a murder etc and think "OMG They're coming for ME NEXT!!!"

[kestrel91316]

25. One of my cousins says her sister in Reno says a teacher was hurt or killed.

I still haven't heard back from my teacher cousins or the husband.

[kestrel91316]

26. Word is, a math teacher was killed. My two cousins teach English.

Still waiting for actual confirmation via family that they are all ok.

That's one advantage to having a large extended family. SOMEBODY along the line knows everything.

[rollin74]

27. shit! that school is only a few blocks from my house

I just turned on CNN and heard about it (the shooting) for the first time

[Plucketeer]

29. Let's hope they recover the arrows used

or the throwing knives or SUVs, javelins or whatever. There'll be no bullets involved, cause as we know - guns don't kill people.

[duffyduff]

30. Devastating. I knew the teacher said to be the victim though not well.

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