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Two Children and One Teacher Wounded After School Shooting:


On Wednesday, September 28th, there was a shooting at an elementary school in Townsville, Tennessee. Two children and one teacher were shot in the school's playground. One boy was shot in the foot, and another in the leg and the teacher took a shot to the shoulder. The shooting suspect is a teenage boy who is now being held in custody. The boy's father has been found 2 miles away from the school, dead from a gunshot. However, the shooter never went inside of the elementary school, he just stayed outside in the playground. A volunteer firefighter contained him until the authorities arrived at the scene. The children and the teacher are recovering at their local hospital.




Analysis:


I think that this shooting is terrible. The fact that the shooter never went inside of the school suggests that maybe either he didn't make it inside, or was scared he was going to be trapped and caught, even though he is now being tried for his actions. And I think that their suspect is guilty because his father was found dead in their home 2 miles away from the school. Gun violence needs to be contained and guns shouldn't be given out to just anybody who wants one. This way, if we are careful, we can decrease the amount of shootings. Even though the shooter's motive are considered unknown, I think that he was on drugs or had a connection to the school he shot at. I don't understand how and why people would even consider hurting and potentially killing another human being and get away with their crimes. If this suspect is found guilty, I think he should serve at least 20 years in prison.






source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/28/us/south-carolina-elementary-school-shooting/index.html