A 12-year-old student died in a shooting at a South Carolina middle school Thursday and authorities took a classmate, also 12, into custody as a suspect.
"So I don't know if there's anyone...except that person and they may not even be able to articulate it for you." The sheriff’s office said the boys “were familiar with each other” and believe it was an isolated incident. "We have a had a very trying situation for sure," Lewis said. A handgun was recovered as he was brought into custody. He left the school immediately following the shooting, deputies found out later. The sheriff's office later confirmed on Facebook that the boy died.
Greenville County authorities said a 12-year-old student was killed in a shooting Thursday afternoon at a middle school in Greenville, South Carolina.
I can not fathom what would cause someone to do this to another human being and especially at that age, but I know it’s a situation where we all need to turn to God. I can not be more proud of all the law enforcement and first responders and the way they worked hand in hand with the professionals at the Greenville County School District. They put these plans in place for a reason and I think today you can see the importance of these protocols. He was to be transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia. Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family. Authorities said the shooter ran from the school and a search was initiated. My heart breaks for this young boy’s family and my prayers are with them tonight. The suspect was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered.
***LIVE COVERAGE FROM WYFF NEWS 4 ABOVE***. Summary: Advertisement. A student was shot at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina.
A student died after being shot Thursday afternoon at a Greenville County middle school and another student was taken into custody.
Just after 2 p.m., Flood said deputies had taken a minor into custody. He said the suspected shooter was a boy and was found in close proximity to the school.
Osborne had shot and killed his father before going to the school. Osborne pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison in 2019. Teachers, students and staff can show up, talk to guidance counselors, interact with one another and see the school, he said. At the church, parents were checked in and ushered into a large room to wait. Students were being fed pizza at the church as they waited to be reunited with family. Lewis said there aren’t metal detectors at the middle school. “I’m trying to be patient because I’m in a church,” one mom said. The 14-year-old has autism and Ward said he gets stressed when his routine is disrupted. “My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them,” said Graysen Walles, Tanglewood’s principal. Lewis said the school resource officer immediately called for backup over his radio when he heard at least one gunshot at the school, Lewis said. Waller said parents and guardians will need to show identification to pick up their students. The boy’s name was not released due to his age.
Law enforcement Thursday responded to a fatal shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. (CNN) A 12-year-old student ...
"Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family. They recovered a weapon during the arrest, the statement said. Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a school resource officer called for emergency backup after hearing gunshots at the school, officials said.
The boy is charged with murder, possession of a firearm at a school and possession of a weapon by someone under 18. He was taken to a juvenile prison in ...
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More than 100 deputies responded to a school shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville after a school resource officer at the school called for ...
At the church, parents were checked in and ushered into a large room to wait. Lewis said the boy was found hiding nearby outside the school. The boy surrendered to deputies, Lewis said. He said the boy was found outside in close proximity to the school. Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis said the shooter and the victim were both boys who went to school together at Tanglewood. He said the school resource officer immediately called for backup over his radio when he heard at least one gunshot at the school, Lewis said.
A child died and another student is in custody after a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina Thursday. What we know.
A vigil was held in front of Tanglewood Middle School Thursday night. "There is an immeasurable amount of pain, grief, and confusion in our community right now," the post reads. The shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville marked another incident in a long history of school shootings in South Carolina. » October 1995: A suspended student shot a teacher in the face at Blackville-Hilda High School in Blackville and then fatally shot himself. There were 814 students enrolled at the school for the 2021-22 school year, according to a report to parents and the community. According to the Sheriff's Office, the students involved in the shooting knew each other and the incident was isolated, but a motive for the shooting is still under investigation. The student was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia, and the Sheriff's Office is planning to pursue charges of murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm on school property and unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under 18. More Details: Student in custody after fatal shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville SC 'That was my man': Child killed in school shooting at Tanglewood Middle in Greenville SC A child has died following a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville Thursday. A 12-year-old student was taken into custody away from the Tanglewood Middle campus, according to the Sheriff's Office. For subscribers: A boy is taken in custody after fatal Tanglewood Middle School shooting.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has a person in custody after a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School.
The school district needs to do more to protect the kids.” "I went to this school back in the 70s. "My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them," Tanglewood principal Graysen Walles said. He said students come by the store daily. “You send your kids to school to learn and be protected. The couple works third shift, so both were sleeping when his mother came by to tell him the news. Our school is mourning and will work together to heal and process this tragedy." "We thought it was one of my grandkids that had been shot," said Jones, who has one grandchild in sixth grade and one in eighth grade. Each parent was asked to fill out a form with information about their student and provide their identification. Students were told by teachers to take shelter under the desks and speak quietly, Hall said. Only one parent or guardian was allowed inside the church to pick up their child. The Sheriff's Office said the two students knew each other but a motive is still under investigation.
A student died after being shot Thursday afternoon at a Greenville County middle school and another student was taken into custody.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office said a student is hospitalized and a suspect is in custody after a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School.
“My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them. “This is no longer a topic we can brush under the table and say, ‘this won’t happen here,’” Ayers said. This is an absolute tragedy, and we will continue to do whatever we can to support his family and the Tanglewood community as they mourn the young life that was lost today. “Our prayers for those affected by this tragedy - the victim, but all the students in that school, the families, anybody that was in some way impacted by this traumatic event,” Royster said. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his fellow students, the staff members at the school and everyone who knew this child. “It’s difficult right now, especially a lot of parents are out here right now and they don’t know what’s going on,” Wilson said. The sheriff’s office said over 100 deputies responded to the scene. Lewis said the school went into immediate lockdown after a gunshot was heard. He was found hiding under a deck at a home in the 3000 block of Easley Bridge Road. Parents will not be able to pick up their student at Tanglewood. Parents will need to have identification in order to pick up their student. Deputies said the suspect is also a 12-year-old. Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson was transported to the hospital.
A Greenville County student has died after being shot at Tanglewood Middle School on Thursday. Community activist Bruce Wilson said Jamari Cortez Bonaparte ...
A 12-year-old boy is in custody after fatally shooting another student on Thursday at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina.
"I went to this school, back in the 70s. No other students were injured in the incident," the statement said. The Greenville Sheriff's Office said in a statement that the victim and shooter were both 12-year-old males. Students were told by teachers to take shelter under the desks and speak quietly, Hall said. “This type of stuff doesn’t happen in Greenville, never has it happened in a school," he said. "Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office has charged the suspect, a 12-year-old boy who is also a student at the school, with murder, possession of a weapon ...
Osborne had shot and killed his father before going to the school. Osborne pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison in 2019. Teachers, students and staff can show up, talk to guidance counselors, interact with one another and see the school, he said. At the church, parents were checked in and ushered into a large room to wait. Students were being fed pizza at the church as they waited to be reunited with family. Lewis said there aren’t metal detectors at the middle school. “I’m trying to be patient because I’m in a church,” one mom said. The 14-year-old has autism and Ward said he gets stressed when his routine is disrupted. “My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them,” said Graysen Walles, Tanglewood’s principal. Lewis said the school resource officer immediately called for backup over his radio when he heard at least one gunshot at the school, Lewis said. Waller said parents and guardians will need to show identification to pick up their students. The boy’s name was not released due to his age.
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Jack Logan, who organized Thursday's impromptu vigil, is an advocate against child gun use. They prayed for healing, for the families of the victim and the suspect, both 12-year-olds at Tanglewood Middle School. In the last bit of daylight in a church yard in the shadow of a middle school where a student was shot and killed, a few people met to pray Thursday evening.