Richmond Indiana School Shooting Mid December 18

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Richmond Indiana School Shooting Mid December 18

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A 14-year-old boy killed himself inside an eastern Indiana middle school after he was confronted by police about a threat to 'commit a violent act' on Thursday morning, investigators said.
Law enforcement stated no other students or staff were injured during the shooting at David W. Dennis Intermediate School in Richmond, where the teenager ultimately shot himself in the head after exchanging gunfire with cops.
Authorities have not yet named the teen.
They were able to get to the scene before the suspect because they had been tipped off about a possible threat of an armed person intending to hurt others.
'It is important to emphasize that due to the result of advance notification of the potential for a violent act at the school, the school had initiated their lockdown procedure which clearly prevented injury to students and faculty even though the suspect was able to enter the school,' said Indian State Police Captain David Bursten said at a news conference.
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The officer praised the school for their handling of the incident too.
'The school was able to follow procedures to help protect students,' Bowling noted.
Bowling didn't detail what information was given to police, but he said officers are investigating at the school and another site.
Middle School loaded the children onto buses and transferred the students to Richmond High School to be accounted for. They were later reunited with parents and guardians at Civic Hall.
Parents were in shock that the incident happened in their small town.
The teen exchanged gunfire with police outside Dennis Intermediate School in Richmond, Indiana, before turning the gun on himself, said Indiana State Police Sgt. John Bowling. There were no other injuries.

“Somebody knew something and they said something,” Bowling said.
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Re: Richmond Indiana School Shooting Mid December 18

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From what I could piece together from various news sources, the 14 yr old took "all the fathers guns" (whatever "all" means) and claimed if he didn't take them he was going to shoot him as well :?: Also some "older relative" was forced to drive him to the school, and that he specifically said that he was going to commit a shooting at the school because he was allegedly bullied, although according to the police sources he wasn't a student there. The kids mother was the one who made the call to the police. No explanation as to why the father or the alleged older relative (if not the same person) didn't try to stop him.
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