Man Subdued in School With Gas, Gun (students and a teacher wrestled him to the ground)

ap ^ | 11/15/2002 | ap

[TLBSHOW]

Man Subdued in School With Gas, Gun Man Subdued After He Allegedly Enters Texas School With Shotgun, Gasoline; No One Injured

SCURRY, Texas Nov. 15 — A shotgun-wielding man threatened a rural East Texas high school Friday morning until students and a teacher wrestled him to the ground, authorities said.

The 20-year-old man, a former student at Scurry-Rosser High School, went into the school office and ordered students into the cafeteria, Principal Larry Sneed said.

The man allegedly began pouring gasoline on the floor. Students then helped subdue him, authorities said.

"He did not say a word, didn't really look at anybody," said Courtney Robertson, a junior at the high school. "Everybody was crying, it was horrible. We thought we were all going to die."

Robertson said the principal and a teacher slowly walked up to the man and grabbed the gun, then wrestled him to the floor.

"I shoved the barrel up toward the air," Sneed said. "I got it around his neck so I could hold him, and a couple of football players and teachers came up and we got the weapon secured. He never said a word."

No injuries or gunfire were reported, but classes were canceled for the rest of the day.

A Kaufmann County sheriff's dispatcher who declined to give her name said the man was in custody. She gave no other details.

Sneed dismissed the school for the day. He said the suspect claimed he had planted bombs in the area and police were sweeping schools looking for evidence of bombs.

The school, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas, has an enrollment of about 220 students.

[Iowa Granny]

Everyday heros,,,,, that's I'd describe the adults and students who subdued the dweeb.

[TankerKC]

Students then helped subdue him...

This is the result of a major change in society from 9-11...we will not stand by and let things happen. We are ready to fight!

[VERYProGun]

Kudos to those that showed some stones and stopped this maggot.

VPG

[fella]

Unlike liberal victims who dial 911 and wait for someone else to save them, Texans know that they are their own first line of self defense and take action.

[breakem]

LET'S ROLL!

[blam]

"This is the result of a major change in society from 9-11...we will not stand by and let things happen. We are ready to fight!"

Exactly. My first thought too. Enough is enough!!

[dead]

This headline is a mess.

[freedomson]

Was this 'man' the kind that wears a feces splattered nightshirt and flip-flops?

[Concerned]

FELLA WROTE: "Unlike liberal victims who dial 911 and wait for someone else to save them, Texans know that they are their own first line of self defense and take action."

BINGO! TEXANS KNOW how to stop domestic terrorists!

[RoseofTexas]

Just 4 words.....DON'T F*** WITH TEXAS!!!

[norraad]

Let's hope & pray the "Don't f w/Texas" spreads exponentially to the rest of America.

L E T "S ~ R O L L ! ! !

[astounded]

Did he have bad gas? There's Beano for that- maybe he ate too many baked beans before going to the school...

[watchin]

Misplaced modifiers make it sound as though the man was subdued with gas and a gun:

Man Subdued in School [With Gas, Gun] (students and a teacher wrestled him to the ground)

Man [With Gasoline, Gun] Subdued in School (students and a teacher wrestled him to the ground)

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Good result- could have been better- they could have gone to the chemistry lab and had him drink some 99% Hydrofluoric Acid. Then he wouldn't be tempted to repeat this behavior. But let's hear it for TEXAS!

[unixfox]

I can only imagine if this happened in say, Kalifornia.

1. Call 911. Wait 20 minutes.
2. Call Media.
3. Try to evacuate as many as possible.
4. Bring in Swat team.
5. Bring in Mental Health crew.
6. Evaluate situation for 2-3 hours.
7. Try to calm the gunman down. Is gun registered?
8. Try to understand his demands and his feelings.
9. Close ALL schools immediately (this is getting nasty, it could spread to other schools).

10. And on and on and on and on...

[TEXASPROUD]

"TEXANS", ya gotta love us.

[FreepLady]

Let him try that stunt here in Alabama. With all the "bubbas" on the football team he probably wouldn't make it out alive!!

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Damn shame the principle is not allowed to carry his concealed handgun at school.

[Squantos]

Pity the fool........who tries such these days. I personally know of a whole bunch of teachers that would have run to their cars to retrive their CHL/RKBA/2nd Amendment machinery to fix this POS's problem permanently.

Fight back as that is your only real proven choice against criminal elements.

Stay Safe TP !!!