The Union-Tribune regrets the error. If you or someone you know is a veteran, you can contact theVeterans Crisis Lineat 1-800-273-8255-- just press 1. The boy waived his right to appear in court and he was released. While there was never an active threat, we wish to take this opportunity to ask all our families to please speak with your children regarding the serious consequences that are involved with bringing weapons on campus. The district said students will remain in lockdown until law enforcement clears the situation. Her older brother helped her over a fear of guns by taking her out shooting jackrabbits when she was 11. It is not known if anyone was near the auditorium at that time or witnessed the shooting, Lemma said. A 17-year-old student committed suicide at her high school auditorium after asking to use the bathroom. A 16-year-old girl was in critical condition, while the others suffered minor injuries. School Safety & Security is our number one priority and we have zero tolerance for this kind of behavior, Seminole County Public Schools said in a statement. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Eleven hit their mark eight children and three adults. Parents of students were alerted about the incident via a voice message, which can be heard below. Seminole High School is on a code red lockdown due to an incident on or near the main campus, the district confirmed Wednesday afternoon. WebA 17-year-old student killed herself at an Orlando-area high school after excusing herself from class Wednesday morning, investigators say. ", In a letter sent to parents, Lake Mary High School Principal Michael Kotkin said, "Please know that we are aware of the situation and law enforcement is investigating fully. When he saw her days later in Juvenile Hall, she was ashen, zombie-like in appearance, the lawyer said. She wrote him a letter in 2015, thanking him for his criminal defense work and noting, what I did was horrible so I dont really complain about the amount of time Ive done.. Officers found around 200 rounds of unspent ammunition in the house. [Suicide prevention: Spotting the warning signs and getting help]. Video from News 6 helicopter Sky 6 shows crime tape outside the auditoriumat the school. It happened Wednesday at Lake Mary High School. She said the school victims looked like a herd of cows for gathering around the wounded, making them easy pickings.. Its like the ripple in a pond that goes through generations and a community.. It includes a memorial paid for by people in the community. Rarely, if ever, is the public made aware of the reasoning behind the District Attorneys Offices decision not to file charges in a case. A University of Southern California professor who has studied school shootings agreed that, while they can no longer considered new, they tend to cast a wider, more significant effect on society through widespread news reporting and posts on social media sites.
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