Santa Fe High School shooting

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The school shoot took place at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, USA, in the metropolitan area of â€‹â€‹Houston, on May 18, 2018. Ten people were shot dead and thirteen others wounded. The suspected gunner was taken into custody and later identified by the police as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old student at school.

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The shooter started firing a weapon into an art class at school around 7:40 am CDT time. The incident took place in a school art complex consisting of four rooms connected to each other with interior alleys, and other rooms. Witnesses said two targeted classrooms were connected by the shooter's ceramic room which was accessed by damaging the door window.

One wounded person told reporters that the shooter walked into the classroom and pointed to someone else, saying "I'll kill you." According to one witness, the students blocked themselves in an art-class storage cabinet, and the gunman fired through the door with a rifle. He left the arts room for a while, causing the students to leave the closet and try to block the door of the art room, but he pushed the door open. After finding a student he knew, he said "Surprise!" and shoot the students in the chest. Students are credited with giving victims of medical attention in an effort to provide assistance.

Police officers are stationed at schools involved with gunmen, with one officer injured and being treated in critical condition to a local hospital. After firing into the tiled room, he was involved by a Santa Fe school police officer and a Texas State Trooper who tried to make him give up peacefully. He reportedly threatened to shoot the officers and repeatedly opened fire while arguing with the police. He surrendered to the officer after being injured during filming. The Galveston County Sheriff said officers took him within four minutes, and allowed a safe evacuation of students and other faculty.

Parents were kept away from school during the response to the shooting, with parents being directed to the Alamo gym at 8 am. The students were then evacuated to the gym and reunited with their parents.

The gunman told the police that he intended to kill the classmates he shot and wanted to rescue the students he liked so he could "tell his story." The shooting lasted about 25 minutes until he was arrested.

According to possible affidavit statements and complaints filed by law enforcement, shooters use the Remington Model 870 pump-action and a.38 caliber revolver. Both firearms were apparently legitimately owned by his father. Various types of explosives were found both in school and off campus, as well as Molotov cocktails, and residents in the surrounding area were warned to be aware of all suspicious objects.

Two others were detained by the police as an interested person. One was detained at the scene for "suspicious reaction" after the shooting, and the other was described as being interviewed.

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Victim

Ten people were killed and thirteen people wounded. Eight students and two teachers who died were:

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Suspect

The suspected gunner was later identified by the police as Dimitrios Pagourtzis , a 17-year-old student at school. He was accused of mass murder of many people and aggravated assaults against public servants; and detained without warranty. If proven, he faces a maximum penalty of 40 years for life.

According to at least one witness, Pagourtzis is a victim of bullying by many students and coaches. School denies allegations of bullying by faculty. One of his former teachers described him as "quiet, but he did not dwell in a scary way." and had never seen him draw or write anything in his class journal that he found suspicious or unusual. Pagourtzis is on the roll of honor, and he plays on the school football team.

The Pagourtzis journal on his computer and cell phone, discovered by police after the shootings, advised Governor Greg Abbott "he not only wanted to do the shooting, but he wanted to kill himself after the shooting, planned to do this for some time. somehow slipping through the cracks. "

Classmates told how in the water park the day before the Pagourtzis shootings showed no signs of his plans, and looked friendly and funny. Another classmate had called him "a weird loner" and that he "never looked right".

The New York Times and Los Angeles Times highlights the presence of Pagourtzis social media. On April 30th, Pagourtzis posted a photo shirt with the words "Born to Kill" on his Facebook page. The Facebook page also includes photos of his black lapar coat with several buttons on it, with the caption: "Hammer and Sickle = Rebellion.Rising Sun = Kamikaze Tactics." Iron Cross = Bravery Baphomet = Evil. Cthulu = Power. " The Facebook page has since been removed.

Family statement

In a published statement, the Pagourtzis extended their prayers and condolences to the victims and thanked the first responders for their help. According to the statement, they are as shocked as events like the others. The family says they work with authorities and ask the media and others to respect their privacy and the victims.

Speaking with reporters, Pagourtzis's father claimed that the history of his oppressed children was the reason behind the shootings.

Legal process

Pagourtzis was booked into Galveston County Prison for ten counts of massacres, along with a number of allegations of assault. He was ordered to be held without bondage. Pagourtzis is represented by a lawyer rented by his parents.

Despite the nature of the crime and the continued use of capital punishment in Texas, 17-year-old Pagourtzis is not eligible for capital punishment if found guilty, as 2005 Roper v. Simmons of the Supreme Court ruling stating that the death penalty for minors is a cruel and unusual punishment.

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The victim's parents Chris Stone filed a lawsuit against Pagourtzis's parents, claiming his father was not properly securing his weapon and the negligent parent in entrusting their son with a firearm. Under the law of Texas law is inaccessible to children outside of hunting or under parental supervision, and if broken its punishment can be up to one year in prison and a fine of $ 4,000 if the weapon causes serious injury or death. The second victim's parents Aaron McLeod, joined the lawsuit with additional charges against parents of Pagourtzis. Both families allege in addition to the above, failure to obtain counseling and mental health support, and failure to warn the public about their children "dangerous tendencies".

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Reaction

US President Donald Trump expressed his condolences at a press conference shortly after the shooting, saying "his government is determined to do everything in [its] power to protect our students". On May 31, Trump met with affected victims, families and others, to discuss the event and try to find a method of prevention.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said, "Our school must be safe and nurture the environment to learn, no students have to suffer the trauma suffered by so many today and in similar events before, we can not allow this trend to continue.

Democrats and US Leaders Nancy Pelosi expressed their condolences and thanked the first respondent. He also called on Congress to act and choose now to prevent the violence of the weapon.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said at a press conference that the attack was "one of the severest attacks we have ever seen in the history of Texas schools." He also called on all Texans to hold a silence on May 21 at 10:00 AM to honor the victims, their families, and the first responders.

Texas Governor Lieutenant Dan Patrick said the design of Texas schools with "too many entrances and exits" might have to be reconsidered. He said the problem was "not about guns, it's about us."

The March organizer for Our Lives, from Stoneman Douglas High School fired on three months earlier, tweeted "Even though this is the 22nd school taking pictures this year, we encourage people who read this not to sweep under the carpet and forget. "

John Barnes, a police officer who was wounded in the shooting, was hailed as a hero for dealing with shooters and saving many lives despite blood loss. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44213620

School response

Santa Fe's Independent School District has an active shooter plan, and two armed police interact with students at school. In the year before the shooting, school district leaders made plans to arm teachers and staff through the Texas School Marshal Program. After the shootings, the chairman of the school district supervisory council said the district policies and procedures were successful, and it was not the failure of the procedure that caused the incident, adding that someone intending to enter the school to create chaos would be able to do so at every event.