School Shooting West of Madison WI (Update: Principal has died)

WTMJ 620 AM Radio ^ | Sept. 29, 2006 | WTMJ 620 AM

[mware]

When this was first reported here, one of the FReepers mentioned that he went to high school with the principal.

R.I.P

[GoLightly]

I apologize.

Not to worry. All is/was forgiven. ;o) Sad about the other death in that little community. Good to hear the passenger survived. Wear your seat belts folks!!

[cgk]

I missed that. How awful to read about this online/see it on the news about someone you knew.

Prayers for all who knew and loved him.

[cgk]

Oh man. This entire community needs our prayers, and they have mine.

[Sloth]

Your post #87 was the first time "53 years old" was mentioned.

On this thread, perhaps, but it's been on FR and in the news for two days.

[mware]

That first thread had several FReepers who lived in the region. One of them mentioned a student who was driving his car. He must have thought the police going to the scene were after him and he tried to out run the police. He got into an accident and was killed.

[Deo volente]

The custodian said the teen told him that he was there to kill someone, but did not say who. "He was calm, but he was on a mission," said Dave Thompson, 43, who has two children at the school.


Well, society needs to go on a mission and put this young monster away in a cage for the rest of his natural life.

Unfortunately, we'll probably be hearing lots of talk about an unhappy childhood, uncaring parents, and his terrible lack of self-esteem.

[archy]

The shooter in Montreal was a goth and self proclaimed vampire.

Shooter Kimveer Gill was also of Sikh parentage, and had it not been for that ethnic-derived first name, it's unlikely that his webpage would have become public knowledge.

From The National Post Friday September 15, 2006:

Former high school classmates described him as normal -- "nothing out of the ordinary, just a regular high school kid," said Anthony Proce, who, like Gill, graduated from Rosemere High School in 1998.
Friends said he never dated in high school.
Mr. Proce and others said, far from the impression the six-foot tall Gill left on his Web site, he wasn't the victim of bullying.
"He wasn't a guy that got picked on, not at all -- who picks on a tall, big guy who could kick your ass if you picked on him?" said Dennis Pavia, another classmate who now plays drums for heavy metal band Diecast.
"He didn't dress like a rapper or a Goth or anything like that, more like jeans, T-shirts and sneakers," said Mr. Pavia, who said he usually saw Gill every day at school but wasn't close to him. "I remember Kimveer just being a friendly guy, always smiling. However he came to do something like [the shootings at Dawson] I wouldn't say is because of high school."
Alex Hullar, another former classmate, said he was shocked when he heard Gill's name on the radio yesterday.
"He was a pretty calm, relaxed guy," he remembered. "He had at least eight close friends and they always hung around together in high school. They were all very good students, very good grades."
He said Gill dressed normally, "never a trench coat and all that kind of stuff. I don't know where that came about."

Gill also reportedly drove a black Pontiac Sunfire. I don't know about you, but I'm keeping a close eye on all of the Sikh kids in my neighborhood who drive black Sunfires. Especially the vampires.

[SunnyUsa]

What a tragedy.

I'm still sick over the death of that poor 16yr old high school girl killed by that disgusting scum murderer in Colorado and now this!

[LibertyRocks]

I believe it was 80 square miles you were referring to as having known Mr. Klang. He then remembered it was a Bruce Klang, but seeing as this community and the surrounding area is real small, there is a high probability that they are related...

80 Square Miles:
My sincerest condolences to you, your friend Bruce, the Klang family and the family of the other boy killed in the car accident especially, as well as your entire community in light of this horrible day. May God comfort you all, and keep you strong to help each other through.



Most Sincerely,
LR

[CindyDawg]

I don't think this janitor should be getting slammed. It looks like he took a shot gun away , the kid kept running, and while he was trying to call 911, he saw him reaching in his clothes and yelled a warning that he "might" have another gun. It's very sad about the principal but this man has nothing to live with. He and the principal probably prevented other kids from being killed today. They stopped him before he got to where he was going.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks for the update. I just got home from work. Prayers up for the families.

[LibertyRocks]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to take a moment and give credit to Freeper MyGirlsMom, who gave the first heads up about this situation on the Wisconsin Locale board this morning. (I probably should've mentioned this sooner.)

Thank you for taking the time to let us know what was going on, Mygirlsmom.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"You may not like stereotypes but when was the last school shooting perpetrated by your head cheerleader."

If that comment doesn't scream out for that Katie Couric jumping cheerleader pix, I don't know what does!

Somebody needs to get right on that, LOL!

[LibertyRocks]

Diana in Wisconsin said: If that comment doesn't scream out for that Katie Couric jumping cheerleader pix, I don't know what does!

LOL, OK that even made me laugh. What a great visual. Sorry I don't have the pic to supply... (o:

[Ladysmith]

Oh DAMNIT! This is just heart-breaking... :o(

Prayers up for his family...

[CindyDawg]

Oh and his name is Mr. Thompson. Mr. Dave Thompson.

[Mygirlsmom]

No "credit" due here, Liberty. I wish I would not have had to have been the bearer of such sad news. Prayers for Principal Klang's family and the community of Cazenovia.

[CindyDawg]

Prayers.

[LibertyRocks]

I understand what you mean, and I too wish this hadn't of happened...