Campbell County High School (Jacksboro, Tennessee)

Campbell County High School (CCHS) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Jacksboro, Tennessee which was established in 1975. As of 2005, the school principal is Gary Seale. Approximately 1,300 students enroll at the high school annually, greater than double the state average. Fact|date=October 2008

2005 School shooting

Infobox civilian attack
title=Campbell County High School shooting


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location=Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States
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date=November 8, 2005
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type=school shooting
fatalities=1
injuries=2
perps=Kenneth Bartley, Jr.

On November 8, 2005, 15-year old student Kenneth Bartley Jr. had been confronted by principal Gary Seale on whether he carried a firearm on school campus. He allegedly pulled the .22-caliber handgun under a napkin and stated, "Yes, it's real. I'll show you. I never liked you anyways," and proceeded to open fire on assistant principal Ken Bruce and Gary Seale and assistant principal Jim Pierce, who were present in the room. [ [http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/state/article/0,1406,KNS_348_5313301,00.html 'It’s real': Testimony in Campbell shooting : State and Regional News : Knoxville News Sentinel ] ] Ken Bruce had died of sustained critical injuries. [ [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2005/Nov/09/sheriff-student-shoots-3-1-dead/ Sheriff: student shoots 3; 1 dead : Local News : Knoxville News Sentinel ] ]

On April 10, 2007, Kenneth Bartley Jr. plead guilty to a single count of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. [ [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/27/national/main2988249.shtml Teen Denies Guilty Plea In School Death, Kenneth Bartley, 15, Sentenced For Killing Assistant Principal In 2005; Now Claims Plea Was Not Voluntary - CBS News ] ]

References

* Riendeau, Herryn. " [http://www.wbir.com/news/news.aspx?storyid=30029 "Campbell County High School has new acting principal"] ", WBIR-TV. November 10, 2005. Retrieved November 12, 2005.
* " [http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4091354 Timeline of Campbell County High School Shooting] ", WVLT-TV Volunteer Television. Retrieved November 12, 2005.

External links

* [http://www.campbell.k12.tn.us/cchs.htm Campbell County High School website]
* [http://www.campbell.k12.tn.us/cchs_files/cchshist.htm History of Campbell County High School]
* [http://tennessee.schooltree.org/public/Campbell-County-Comprehensive-High-078705.html Campbell County High School profile] provided by schooltree.org