CNN BREAKING NEWS--Kids shoots principal, kills self.

Ben E Lou · 04-24-2003, 07:57 AM

At the top of CNN.COM right now...no details yet:

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Student shoots and wounds Pennsylvania middle school principal, then kills himself. Details soon.

Ben E Lou · 04-24-2003, 07:58 AM

From Fox News...

A student shot a principal at a junior high school Thursday morning and then killed himself, a county emergency management official said.

The shooting happened at the Red Lion Junior High School, about 30 miles southeast of Harrisburg in south-central Pennsylvania.

Ben E Lou · 04-24-2003, 08:02 AM

Heh..Faster details available on the local radio web site (www.wsbradio.com) than Fox, CNN or MSNBC:

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A student shot and wounded a principal at a junior high school Thursday morning and then killed himself, a county emergency management official said.

The shooting happened at the Red Lion Area Junior High School, about 30 miles southeast of Harrisburg in south-central Pennsylvania.

Emergency officials responded to the school sometime before 8 a.m., said Patrick McFadden, the executive director of York County's Department of Emergency Services.

McFadden said he believed the student was a boy, but it wasn't immediately clear how old the student was or what grade he was in.

The principal, whose name was not immediately released, was transported to the hospital. The principal's condition was unknown.

A woman answering the telephone at the school referred calls to the central district office. Calls to that office were not immediately answered.

samifan24 · 04-24-2003, 08:05 AM

Red Lion School District is the next district over from my college. Now I'm from CT originally, so I don't know the area all that well, but this still shocked me when I heard it on the radio this morning.

GrantDawg · 04-24-2003, 08:23 AM

Sad. Hope this doesn't set off another spur of these. Ever notice these thing seem to happen later in the school year?

ice4277 · 04-24-2003, 08:28 AM

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Originally posted by GrantDawg
Sad. Hope this doesn't set off another spur of these. Ever notice these thing seem to happen later in the school year?

Everybody's at the hight of their stresses most likely.

CamEdwards · 04-24-2003, 09:47 AM

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Originally posted by GrantDawg
Sad. Hope this doesn't set off another spur of these. Ever notice these thing seem to happen later in the school year?

Well, you know the saying...

"Spring, when a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of gunning down classmates, teachers, and administrators."

Fritz · 04-24-2003, 09:59 AM

students and teachers are only in season April 7 - June 14.

Butter · 04-24-2003, 10:11 AM

I think there's also a limited week in late October, though I could be mistaken.

Hopefully, the principal is OK. Glad the student didn't see fit to do any more damage.

dacman · 04-24-2003, 11:05 AM

ABC News radio is reporting the principal did not survive.

Fritz · 04-24-2003, 11:07 AM

a sad loss to his family and community

JPhillips · 04-24-2003, 11:09 AM

I was living in Jackson, MS when the Pearl shootings happened. It really is a shock to see people you know fleeing from a school building as SWAT teams move in.

JonInMiddleGA · 04-24-2003, 12:26 PM

It was particularly disturbing to me to see this story online earlier today, just minutes after I returned home from spending a couple of hours as a proctor for 4th grade CRCT's. Not in terms of personal safety or anything like that, it's just sort of a grim reminder that the fairly bright-eyed group of kids I just left aren't always that positive nor content.

tucker342 · 04-24-2003, 08:54 PM

that's really sad

Noble_Platypus · 04-24-2003, 11:25 PM

I live 30 minutes from that school and my company does the controls work in it. Kinda scary.

Coffee Warlord · 04-25-2003, 12:33 AM

From CNN.

"Anybody that does that has issues," Red Lion Borough Police Chief Walt Hughes said at an afternoon news conference. "We're looking into that to try to find out what that was."

Fifty bucks said this kid was considered a freak/nerd/geek/whatever, ate shit for years, and snapped.

sterlingice · 04-25-2003, 12:59 AM

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Originally posted by Coffee Warlord
From CNN.

"Anybody that does that has issues," Red Lion Borough Police Chief Walt Hughes said at an afternoon news conference. "We're looking into that to try to find out what that was."

Fifty bucks said this kid was considered a freak/nerd/geek/whatever, ate shit for years, and snapped.

Will someone stop arming these people. Not that I'm endorsing bullies but I was a nerd in high school (hell, still am- I'm sitting here on a message board at 1am writing up some stuff for hattrick...) but it's not as if I went around looking for a gun to shoot someone.

SI

astralhaze · 04-25-2003, 01:15 AM

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Originally posted by sterlingice
Will someone stop arming these people. Not that I'm endorsing bullies but I was a nerd in high school (hell, still am- I'm sitting here on a message board at 1am writing up some stuff for hattrick...) but it's not as if I went around looking for a gun to shoot someone.

SI

It's not arming them nor is it an excuse, it is just simply the most likely explanation.

astralhaze · 04-25-2003, 01:16 AM

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Originally posted by JonInMiddleGA
It was particularly disturbing to me to see this story online earlier today, just minutes after I returned home from spending a couple of hours as a proctor for 4th grade CRCT's. Not in terms of personal safety or anything like that, it's just sort of a grim reminder that the fairly bright-eyed group of kids I just left aren't always that positive nor content.

You know, sometimes I read a lot of the things you post and cannot believe I am actually seeing someone say them and mean them.

Then I read something as perceptive as this and I realize that you are quite sharp. No sarcasm intended btw.

SackAttack · 04-25-2003, 02:04 AM

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Originally posted by sterlingice
Will someone stop arming these people. Not that I'm endorsing bullies but I was a nerd in high school (hell, still am- I'm sitting here on a message board at 1am writing up some stuff for hattrick...) but it's not as if I went around looking for a gun to shoot someone.

SI

There's different levels of abuse in different communities. What you went through as a 'nerd' in your community might have been fairly light hazing compared to other situations. I'm not making excuses for these children, but in a situation where they 'just snap' like this, you have to figure that IF teasing/bullying is related, then either these are severely weak individuals on the receiving end, or perhaps the level of teasing is many times greater than what the majority of nerds/geeks/etc went through.

Ksyrup · 04-25-2003, 07:03 AM

I heard that this kid played football, so I don't think he was your typical geek, if that's what this turns out to be. Plus, wouldn't his first reaction be to take out those who pick on him?

04-24-2003, 07:58 AM	#2
Ben E Lou Morgado's Favorite Forum Fascist Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Greensboro, NC	From Fox News... A student shot a principal at a junior high school Thursday morning and then killed himself, a county emergency management official said. The shooting happened at the Red Lion Junior High School, about 30 miles southeast of Harrisburg in south-central Pennsylvania. __________________ The media don't understand the kinds of problems and pressures 54 million come wit'!

04-24-2003, 08:05 AM	#4
samifan24 Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: NC	Red Lion School District is the next district over from my college. Now I'm from CT originally, so I don't know the area all that well, but this still shocked me when I heard it on the radio this morning. __________________ "You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball...and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time." -Jim Bouton

04-24-2003, 09:59 AM	#8
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	students and teachers are only in season April 7 - June 14. __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

04-24-2003, 10:11 AM	#9
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I think there's also a limited week in late October, though I could be mistaken. Hopefully, the principal is OK. Glad the student didn't see fit to do any more damage. __________________ My listening habits

04-24-2003, 11:05 AM	#10
dacman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: speak to the trout	ABC News radio is reporting the principal did not survive. __________________ No signatures allowed. Last edited by dacman : 04-24-2003 at 11:05 AM.

04-24-2003, 08:23 AM	#5
GrantDawg World Champion Mis-speller Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Covington, Ga.	Sad. Hope this doesn't set off another spur of these. Ever notice these thing seem to happen later in the school year?

04-24-2003, 11:07 AM	#11
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	a sad loss to his family and community __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

04-24-2003, 11:09 AM	#12
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	I was living in Jackson, MS when the Pearl shootings happened. It really is a shock to see people you know fleeing from a school building as SWAT teams move in. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

04-24-2003, 12:26 PM	#13
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	It was particularly disturbing to me to see this story online earlier today, just minutes after I returned home from spending a couple of hours as a proctor for 4th grade CRCT's. Not in terms of personal safety or anything like that, it's just sort of a grim reminder that the fairly bright-eyed group of kids I just left aren't always that positive nor content. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

04-24-2003, 08:54 PM	#14
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	that's really sad

04-24-2003, 11:25 PM	#15
Noble_Platypus College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: York, Pa	I live 30 minutes from that school and my company does the controls work in it. Kinda scary. __________________ We had the $240, we had to have the puddin'

04-25-2003, 12:33 AM	#16
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	From CNN. "Anybody that does that has issues," Red Lion Borough Police Chief Walt Hughes said at an afternoon news conference. "We're looking into that to try to find out what that was." Fifty bucks said this kid was considered a freak/nerd/geek/whatever, ate shit for years, and snapped.

04-25-2003, 07:03 AM	#21
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I heard that this kid played football, so I don't think he was your typical geek, if that's what this turns out to be. Plus, wouldn't his first reaction be to take out those who pick on him? __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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