Pine Middle School shooting
- Pine Middle School shooting
The Pine Middle School shooting occurred at Pine Middle School in Reno, Nevada on March 14, 2006.
Details
Just before 9:00 am, James Newman, a 14-year-old eighth-grader, took a handgun to school and fired three rounds. One injured another student in the arm and chest and another ricocheted, resulting in shrapnel that slightly injured another student. The student hit by shrapnel took cover in the closest classroom she could find. The school immediately went into Code Red lockdown, a condition calling for all doors to be secured and all students to be kept in classrooms until instructed otherwise by school staff.
A female gym teacher heard the shots and convinced Newman to drop the gun. Police arrived and arrested Newman for attempted murder and for taking a weapon to school. Bail was set at $150,000.
During questioning, Newman admitted to police that the shootings were completely random, and that he had researched the 1999 Columbine High School massacre for ideas. He also told police that he had considered using a knife instead of a handgun.
The judge in the case found Newman guilty, but as Newman was tried as a juvenile, he was sentenced to time served (two and a half months) and house arrest until completion of 200 hours of community service. During the house arrest he was required to wear an electronic monitoring device as well as be under 24-hour supervision.
References
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,187860,00.html Two Hurt in Reno Middle School Shooting] , Fox News
* [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2006/Mar-18-Sat-2006/news/6431035.html School shooting arraignment delayed in school] , Las Vegas Review-Journal
* [http://thetrenchcoat.com/categories/39-Pine-Middle Pine Middle School shooting] at TheTrenchcoat Chronicles
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