It has happened again here in a Colorado suburb. An 18 year-old walked into the high school he attends. He was armed with a shotgun, looking for revenge against the school librarian, who, according to 7News television station, had recently kicked the student off the debate team. The shooter is now dead, from self-inflicted gun shots. One female student was shot and is critical in a Littleton hospital. Police are searching the suspect's home, which is located in what I would call an upper middle class neighborhood. Here is an excerpted account of facts reported by 9News television station:
CENTENNIAL - Three people were injured during a shooting at Arapahoe High School in the 2200 block of East Dry Creek Road in Centennial Friday afternoon.
THE VICTIMS
A 15 or 16-year-old female student, who was in the immediate area of the gunman, was transported to a Littleton hospital in critical condition. That student is currently undergoing surgery.
The second victim who was shot was transported to Swedish Medical Center in Englewood but with minor injuries.
A third victim suffered an anxiety attack was also transported to Swedish.
The Englewood hospital said both patients were released later in the evening.
Two other students suffered emotional attacks but were treated at the scene, according to Sheriff investigators.
The gunman, who was a student at Arapahoe High School, was found dead inside the school from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to the police.
Suspected shooter's home searched
THE SHOOTING
Police say the suspect - armed with a shotgun - entered the west side of the school around 12:30 p.m. and asked for a specific teacher by name.
Authorities said the gunman made no effort to conceal the weapon when he entered the school. He was able to get "very deep" within the school.
The teacher, after learning that he was being asked for by the student and that the student was armed, immediately implemented "active-shooter protocols."
Active shooter protocols include evacuating the grounds in a safe manner and placing the school on lockdown.
About 20 minutes after police began searching Arapahoe High School, police found the gunman dead in a classroom from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The body remains inside the school.
Police did not engage in a gunfight with the suspect, whose name has not been released at this time as police continue to talk to his family.
Police believe the suspect acted alone, and there are no other threats at this time.
Arapahoe County Sheriff investigators are looking into revenge against the teacher the shooter was looking for as a possible motive.
Officials' response to school shooting
DEVICES FOUND IN SCHOOL
Two devices, being described as Molotov cocktails, were found inside the school. One device was detonated by the suspect; the other device was located and deemed safe.
Officers who arrived on scene had to deal with smoke from the first Molotov cocktail detonation.
A Molotov cocktail is a bottle-based improvised incendiary weapon.
This man is a janitor at the school. He is the one who alerted everyone that there was a person with a shot gun. Click on the images below to watch videos.
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