Monday, February 27th, sophomore
T.J. Lane shot five students that attend Chardon High School. Three students, Daniel
Parmertor, Russell King Jr., and Demetrius Hewlin, died while the other two were
wounded. Lane confessed to bringing his uncle’s .22-caliber gun and a knife to
school and firing ten rounds. One student saw a few students get hit by bullets
and fall to the ground bleeding, and ran out of the building to tell
authorities. Also, the police received a call from a person hiding in a teacher’s
lounge that did not lock, causing everyone inside to panic even more than they
were before. While this event is tragic, thankfully Frank Hall chased the gunman
out of the school, possibly saving lives. Police still cannot figure out Lane’s
motive and reasoning for choosing his seemingly random victims. Because he is
17, and the act was so violent, he will mostly likely be tried as an adult. Classes
will resume Friday, but parents and students are encouraged to go to counseling
on Wednesday and Thursday. The community is still in shock, and is not even
close to putting the shooting behind it.
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