North Carolina High School Shooting Injures Student

Amaury · Sep 30, 2014

Good on the shooter for taking responsibility and turning himself in, but while it doesn't solve anything, either, if he felt he had to do something, I'd rather he just punched or kicked him or something not involving firearms.

Source: WBTW News 13

Published: September 30, 2014

ALBEMARLE, N.C. - A student was shot by a fellow student outside a North Carolina high school on Tuesday morning just minutes before classes began, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 7:40 a.m. as the two male students argued in an on campus courtyard at Albemarle High School, Albemarle Police Chief William Halliburton said at a news conference.

The shooter put down his gun after firing at least 3 shots and waited for police to arrive, Halliburton said.

Tuesday afternoon, police identified the suspect and victim. Police say Jaylyn Russell is in custody after shooting Bernard Miller.

Miller is reportedly in stable condition at Stanly Regional Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his lower body.

Albemarle Police Chief William Halliburton says Russell and Miller had an argument outside of the school in a front courtyard where the shooting took place.

Russell was immediately secured by the school's resource officer and turned himself, and the handgun used, into police custody. Witnesses say they heard 3 gunshots.

"We had the suspect immediately in custody," said Halliburton, who had 20 officers from several jurisdictions at the school about 35 miles east of Charlotte within minutes.

Halliburton refused to release the grades of the students involved. No one else was injured.

The school remained on lockdown Tuesday morning as investigators spoke to witnesses. The chief said he doesn't think any other students were involved in the argument or shooting, but they haven't finished their interviews.

Parents are being asked to pick up their children at nearby Albemarle Baptist Church. Classes have been canceled for the day, and school officials haven't decided if students will be back Wednesday.

Student Brittany Montgomery told WBTV-TV that she heard the students arguing, then heard three gunshots. Montgomery said a friend of hers broke down as she rushed to help the wounded student.

"I told her to calm down. He's going to be OK. He's just shot in the leg," Montgomery told the TV station.

Halliburton said his officers along with Stanley County deputies were helped by a school shooting exercise they performed at Albemarle High School several months ago.

"Many of those same faces who were out on that training scenario were there today," the chief said.
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