Cleveland, Ohio high school shooting spree

teletubby-warrior · October 10th, 2007, 8:15 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/10/cle...ing/index.html

Quote:

A teenage gunman was killed Wednesday after going on a shooting spree at a high school in Cleveland, Ohio, according to police and media reports.

The 14-year-old student was killed after the shooting rampage in which two teachers were shot, CNN affiliate WOIO reported.

It wasn't known whether police shot the youth or he killed himself. He reportedly was upset about a suspension.

At least two people and perhaps as many as four were wounded at SuccessTech Academy, a high school in downtown Cleveland, according to reports.

Two students were taken to hospitals, said Andrea Jackson, press secretary for Cleveland's mayor. One was taken out of the school on a stretcher but was conscious.

Cleveland fire, police and EMS are at the scene, as is Mayor Frank Jackson.

CNN affiliate WKYC reported four were wounded.

The academy describes itself on its Web site as a "small, nontraditional high school that provides a learning environment in which all student believe in their ability to succeed."

It adds that the curriculum is "problem-based" and "infused" with technology.

The school occupies three floors of a multistory downtown building that also houses businesses and organizations.

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BlaRo · October 10th, 2007, 8:24 PM

That sounds eerily like my high school...a small, accelerated-learning place with only 50 people in a ~~crappy~~ urban setting (in a basement somewhere). It's scary that it can happen anywhere, even at a place like that. I hope the victims are fine.

Vette Boss · October 10th, 2007, 8:30 PM

I tend to think this problem stems more from the way schools dish out harsh discipline before it's needed. The first thing to be done should be slightly pacifying, an attempt to calm before stricter measures are taken. Starting harsher punishment from the start just makes them more angry, elevating the risk of something like that happening. This event is the culmination of school staff taking the wrong action with that particular student.

I'm not taking sides with either, most schools are miserable and the staff don't help. It's terrible that the boy doing the shooting was killed, but he didn't kill anyone himself.

teletubby-warrior · October 10th, 2007, 10:56 PM

The CNN link is updated.

The shooter killed himself after wounding four people.

KaJuN · October 10th, 2007, 11:23 PM

Hmmm a shooting where the only person killed was the shooter. I smell a story that will be dropped faster than Enron's stock.

patrick10 · October 15th, 2007, 8:16 AM

haha cleveland for you...

i live 30 min away from downtown cleveland.

ViperVX · October 15th, 2007, 10:31 PM

This is what heppens when a 14yo person is not allowed to buy alcohol, drugs or any "relax" stuff and is being aimed to "succeed" all the time. This school he was in sucks for 2 reasons:
1)One of their students tried to kill smbd.
2)Believin' he can succeed at everything (the main goal of that nontraditional school), the guy FAILED to kill any1 with a loaded gun.

October 10th, 2007, 8:24 PM	#2
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,259 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 372	That sounds eerily like my high school...a small, accelerated-learning place with only 50 people in a ~~crappy~~ urban setting (in a basement somewhere). It's scary that it can happen anywhere, even at a place like that. I hope the victims are fine. __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's. Last edited by swek; October 10th, 2007 at 8:30 PM. Reason: removed the response to the stupid ass comment.

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Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 6:11 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 23 Posts: 3,641 Car: 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Rep Power: 66	I tend to think this problem stems more from the way schools dish out harsh discipline before it's needed. The first thing to be done should be slightly pacifying, an attempt to calm before stricter measures are taken. Starting harsher punishment from the start just makes them more angry, elevating the risk of something like that happening. This event is the culmination of school staff taking the wrong action with that particular student. I'm not taking sides with either, most schools are miserable and the staff don't help. It's terrible that the boy doing the shooting was killed, but he didn't kill anyone himself. __________________ 2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T. Das Auto

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KaJuN Disco Inferno Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: 7:38 AM Location: American in Okinawa Age: 23 Posts: 5,069 Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50 Rep Power: 176	Hmmm a shooting where the only person killed was the shooter. I smell a story that will be dropped faster than Enron's stock. __________________ ...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr

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patrick10 Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: ohio, usa Posts: 1,250 Car: 240, audi 5000, soon to be 240#2 Rep Power: 22	haha cleveland for you... i live 30 min away from downtown cleveland. __________________

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ViperVX Joined: Dec 27th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Age: 23 Posts: 1,161 Rep Power: 27	This is what heppens when a 14yo person is not allowed to buy alcohol, drugs or any "relax" stuff and is being aimed to "succeed" all the time. This school he was in sucks for 2 reasons: 1)One of their students tried to kill smbd. 2)Believin' he can succeed at everything (the main goal of that nontraditional school), the guy FAILED to kill any1 with a loaded gun. __________________ Top Gear Rullz 4ever! Last edited by ViperVX; October 15th, 2007 at 10:37 PM.

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teletubby-warrior Da Superfan Joined: Jul 13th, 2006 Last Online: September 3rd, 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 2,394 Rep Power: 0	The CNN link is updated. The shooter killed himself after wounding four people.

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