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| Ohio high school shooting: student dies from injuries, four others hurt | Ohio high school shooting: student dies from injuries, four others hurt |
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| One student was killed and four others wounded when a lone gunman opened fire on fellow classmates at an Ohio high school. | One student was killed and four others wounded when a lone gunman opened fire on fellow classmates at an Ohio high school. |
| The gunman began shooting at students in the Chardon High School cafeteria before 8am on Monday. Special agent Vicki Anderson said the gunman, who has not been named, was taken into custody near his car about a half mile from the school. | The gunman began shooting at students in the Chardon High School cafeteria before 8am on Monday. Special agent Vicki Anderson said the gunman, who has not been named, was taken into custody near his car about a half mile from the school. |
| Students who witnessed the shooting, including one who was slightly injured, described how the gunman approached a group of friends who were sitting at a cafeteria table. One student said he seemed to have targeted them, including one boy who was shot when he tried to duck under the table and later died from his injuries. | |
| Nate Mueller, a high school junior who was hit in the right ear, told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that he and his friends, including Russell King, Nick Walczak and Demetrius Hewlin, were sitting at their regular table when the gunman approached them at about 7.30am. | |
| Mueller said he heard a gunshot behind him. He turned and felt a sting on his ear. | |
| "My friends were crawling on the floor, and one of my friends was bent over the table, and he was shot," Mueller said. "It was almost like a firecracker went off. I turned around and saw [the gunman] standing with a gun and I saw him take a shot." | |
| Mueller, who named the gunman, said he was friends with him during middle school but that they went their separate ways during high school. He said that that Russell King had begun dating the shooter's former girlfriend. | |
| The name of the gunman has not been released. One student, Evan Erasmus told CNN he was a "quiet kid" who came from a broken home. | |
| "He was one of the nicest kids there," Erasmus said. "It was really shocking that it was him." | |
| FBI officials would not comment on a motive. But one of the students who witnessed the shooting said the gunman was known as an outcast who had apparently been bullied. | |
| Danny Komertz, 15, told the Associated Press the shooter seemed to have targeted the group at the table. He said he was just about to leave for his first-period health class when he heard a loud popping sound and then saw him open fire. | |
| "I looked up and this kid was pointing a gun about 10 feet away from me to a group of four kids sitting at a table," Komertz said. He said the gunman fired two shots quickly, and students scrambled for safety. One of them "was kind of like hiding, trying to get underneath the table, trying to hide, protecting his face". | |
| There were 100 students in the cafeteria when the gunfire began, he said. | |
| Five students were taken to hospital, where one later died. At least one victim, a 17-year-old boy, remains in a serious condition. | |
| One of the injured students – 17-year-old Nick Walczak – was shot several times but is in stable condition, his uncle told a local newspaper. | One of the injured students – 17-year-old Nick Walczak – was shot several times but is in stable condition, his uncle told a local newspaper. |
| Morgan Stevenson, a classmate, described Walczak as one of the nicest kids in school. | Morgan Stevenson, a classmate, described Walczak as one of the nicest kids in school. |
| "I don't know why someone would choose to do this," Stevenson told the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. "He could have solved whatever problem a better way than this." | "I don't know why someone would choose to do this," Stevenson told the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. "He could have solved whatever problem a better way than this." |
| After the shooting, two students were taken to Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital. The other three were taken to a Cleveland hospital, according to a spokeswoman for the Cleveland MetroHealth System. | After the shooting, two students were taken to Cleveland Clinic's Hillcrest Hospital. The other three were taken to a Cleveland hospital, according to a spokeswoman for the Cleveland MetroHealth System. |
| Following the grim news that one of the five students injured in the attack had died, students and their parents began gathering at the school. | Following the grim news that one of the five students injured in the attack had died, students and their parents began gathering at the school. |
| Students and parents waiting to pick up their children told reporters from the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the high school had been a calm place until last year when there had been a lot of fights, including a rash of five brawls during one week in November. They spoke of a problem with bullying. | Students and parents waiting to pick up their children told reporters from the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the high school had been a calm place until last year when there had been a lot of fights, including a rash of five brawls during one week in November. They spoke of a problem with bullying. |
| Governor John Kasich released a statement about the incident. | Governor John Kasich released a statement about the incident. |
| "Please join me in praying for the students who've been injured in this horrible crime," Kasich said. "Praise goes to the Chardon Police and Geauga County Sheriff's office for quickly getting this situation under control. I've pledged Ohio's full support to them, the school and the local community in this difficult time." | "Please join me in praying for the students who've been injured in this horrible crime," Kasich said. "Praise goes to the Chardon Police and Geauga County Sheriff's office for quickly getting this situation under control. I've pledged Ohio's full support to them, the school and the local community in this difficult time." |
| FBI agent Scott Wilson said after Monday morning's shooting that there was one suspected culprit. | FBI agent Scott Wilson said after Monday morning's shooting that there was one suspected culprit. |
| Erin Knife, the civil deputy with the Geauga County Sheriff's office said the shooting was reported around 7.30am at Chardon High School. | Erin Knife, the civil deputy with the Geauga County Sheriff's office said the shooting was reported around 7.30am at Chardon High School. |
| Bob Herp, a Chardon trauma nurse, was at a command scene at a local Wal-Mart store where he said helicopters were on the ground. | Bob Herp, a Chardon trauma nurse, was at a command scene at a local Wal-Mart store where he said helicopters were on the ground. |
| Television news footage showed anxious parents escorting children away from a school building, and multiple ambulances could be seen outside. | Television news footage showed anxious parents escorting children away from a school building, and multiple ambulances could be seen outside. |
| Joseph Bergant, superintendent of Chardon schools, told WKYC-TV that the school had reacted quickly to the incident. | Joseph Bergant, superintendent of Chardon schools, told WKYC-TV that the school had reacted quickly to the incident. |
| "The school district has done a great job in its testing in these kinds of disaster drills and everything that was put in place with testing. It has been activated right now for such a horrible incident." | "The school district has done a great job in its testing in these kinds of disaster drills and everything that was put in place with testing. It has been activated right now for such a horrible incident." |
| Chardon is a city of about 5,100 in north-east Ohio, about 30 miles east of Cleveland. | Chardon is a city of about 5,100 in north-east Ohio, about 30 miles east of Cleveland. |
| About 1,100 students attend the high school. | About 1,100 students attend the high school. |