High School student goes rogue and shoots 6 people in their neighborhoods.
A junior in high school was walking through a neighborhood trail when he began opening fire on people who walked by him in his route. The student was carrying a shotgun, handgun, a knife, and a backpack filled with shotgun and assault rifle ammunition. There was no specific target which led to victims being injured in their cars, poarch, bedrooms, and on the streets.
The police found a 16 year old boy who was shot and stabbed in his room and found dead. Two women ages 59 and 52. Only one had survived injuries after being taken to the hospital. A few blocks farther an off duty officer was shot leaving for work and later died in the hospital.
A fiance two weeks away from her wedding was shot walking her dog and another woman who was a marathon runner was also shot. Both were dead at the scene. Following these deaths police were on a hunt for the suspect and advised neighborhoods to stay in their houses and apartments. They also forced nearby schools to go into lockdown.
Police then found the suspect at a residence nearby that had two barn-like structures. One officer was shot and she was later released from the hospital. Approximately 23 rounds of fire were shot in a shootout between the victim and police. Later that night officers in tactical gear captured the suspect with injuries.
The suspect’s family was confused and had no idea their son was capable of doing these things. They felt remorse for all families who were hemmed and scared by their son’s actions.
There has been no connection to the victims other than the fact that they live in the same neighborhood. Which still leaves the investigators and community searching for the reason why the suspect did what they did. The suspect remains hospitalized and in critical condition. He is also unidentified due to the fact that he is a minor.