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alp227

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Wed Dec 4, 2013, 05:42 PM Dec 2013

Student shot at West Orange High, suspect in custody, officials say

Source: Orlando Sentinel

A 15-year-old student at West Orange High School was shot on Wednesday afternoon and the 17-year-old suspected gunman is in custody, the Sheriff's Office confirmed.

According to Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings, the shooting was called in about 1:24 p.m. The school's resource deputy initiated active-shooter protocols, Demings said.

"It appears that it was at least two rounds fired" and the victim was struck twice, "somewhere in the face and somewhere in the abdomen," he said.

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-teen-shot-west-orange-high-20131204,0,5533724.story

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Student shot at West Orange High, suspect in custody, officials say (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2013 OP
...and the day before that, and the day before that... KamaAina Dec 2013 #1
...and the day after that, and the day after that... RC Dec 2013 #2
I'm sure the shooter felt "threatened". More ground-standing in Florida, the US Somalia. nt valerief Dec 2013 #3
 

RC

(25,592 posts)
2. ...and the day after that, and the day after that...
Wed Dec 4, 2013, 05:55 PM
Dec 2013

When will it stop? This country is awash in guns. All because one half of the 2nd Amendment is forgotten about.

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, ...

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I've heard it all before. And the killing goes on and on and on... Because very few belong to any kind of Militia, regulated or otherwise.

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