01of 08EARLY MORNING REPORTS OF ACTIVE SHOOTERAt 7:32 a.m., police responded to 911 calls about an active shooter at Santa Fe High School in Sante Fe, Texas, a town of about 12,000 in the eastern part of the state.Armed with a shotgun and a .38 revolver, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, walked into a first-period art class and opened fire. Moving between classrooms, he looked for people to shoot, yelling, “Surprise!” as he flung open the door of a supply closet where eight students were hiding and killing two students inside.School Police Officer John Barnes rushed toward the gunshots in hopes of stopping the shooter. Instead, he found the gunman lying in wait for him, shooting Barnes in the upper arm, nearly killing him.
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EARLY MORNING REPORTS OF ACTIVE SHOOTER
At 7:32 a.m., police responded to 911 calls about an active shooter at Santa Fe High School in Sante Fe, Texas, a town of about 12,000 in the eastern part of the state.
Armed with a shotgun and a .38 revolver, Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, walked into a first-period art class and opened fire. Moving between classrooms, he looked for people to shoot, yelling, “Surprise!” as he flung open the door of a supply closet where eight students were hiding and killing two students inside.
School Police Officer John Barnes rushed toward the gunshots in hopes of stopping the shooter. Instead, he found the gunman lying in wait for him, shooting Barnes in the upper arm, nearly killing him.
02of 08SHOOTER SURRENDERS TO POLICEKevin M. Cox /The Galveston County Daily News/APAs students in other parts of the school heard the shots and ran to hide, an army of police officers and SWAT team members descended on the campus. After exchanging gunfire with police for more than 15 minutes, the suspect surrendered at 8:02 a.m.After securing the area and confiscating the suspect’s guns – which his father had legally obtained – SWAT officers located and released terrified students and teachers who had barricaded themselves in classrooms and closets.
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SHOOTER SURRENDERS TO POLICE
Kevin M. Cox /The Galveston County Daily News/AP
As students in other parts of the school heard the shots and ran to hide, an army of police officers and SWAT team members descended on the campus. After exchanging gunfire with police for more than 15 minutes, the suspect surrendered at 8:02 a.m.
After securing the area and confiscating the suspect’s guns – which his father had legally obtained – SWAT officers located and released terrified students and teachers who had barricaded themselves in classrooms and closets.
03of 08STUDENTS AND PARENTS REUNITEMichael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle/APTerrified, emotional students reunited with parents and friends as they awaited word about those who had been harmed in the rampage. About an hour after the shooting ended, authorities found possible explosive devices — including pipe bombs — on the grounds of the school and surrounding areas. Bomb squads examined them and determined that they were harmless.
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STUDENTS AND PARENTS REUNITE
Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle/AP
Terrified, emotional students reunited with parents and friends as they awaited word about those who had been harmed in the rampage. About an hour after the shooting ended, authorities found possible explosive devices — including pipe bombs — on the grounds of the school and surrounding areas. Bomb squads examined them and determined that they were harmless.
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10 LIVES LOST
Victims of Santa Fe, Texas, Shooting.Facebook/Instagram/GoFundMe
Ten people were stolen from their families forever that morning: Students Jared Black, Shana Fisher, Christian Garcia, Aaron Kyle McLeod, Angelique Ramirez, Sabika Sheikh, Chris Stone and Kimberly Vaughan and teachers Ann Perkins and Cynthia Tisdale.
05of 08A TOWN AND A NATION IN MOURNINGThe community and country came together to grieve the lives lost in the senseless rampage.
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A TOWN AND A NATION IN MOURNING
The community and country came together to grieve the lives lost in the senseless rampage.
06of 08FEDERAL AND STATE CHARGESThe suspect was initially charged with capital murder in state court, which would make him eligible for parole after 40 years, if convicted. Victims and their families then appealed to the Department of Justice and Congress, demanding he also be charged federally, which would require him to serve consecutive sentences for each victim upon conviction.In April, their advocacy paid off when the suspect was taken into federal custody. He now faces 11 counts.“I want him charged federally simply because I want to make sure he stays in prison,” John Barnes said.
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FEDERAL AND STATE CHARGES
The suspect was initially charged with capital murder in state court, which would make him eligible for parole after 40 years, if convicted. Victims and their families then appealed to the Department of Justice and Congress, demanding he also be charged federally, which would require him to serve consecutive sentences for each victim upon conviction.
In April, their advocacy paid off when the suspect was taken into federal custody. He now faces 11 counts.
“I want him charged federally simply because I want to make sure he stays in prison,” John Barnes said.
07of 08A SURPRISE VISITORCourtesy Sonia Lopez-PuentesOn May 30, 2018,Justin Timberlakesurprised survivor Sarah Salazar, a teen who was critically injured in the shooting. He gave her two VIP tickets to his concert in January — her first concert ever. “I was shocked,” Salazar told local station KTRK. “I was just like, ‘What’s going on?'”
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A SURPRISE VISITOR
Courtesy Sonia Lopez-Puentes
On May 30, 2018,Justin Timberlakesurprised survivor Sarah Salazar, a teen who was critically injured in the shooting. He gave her two VIP tickets to his concert in January — her first concert ever. “I was shocked,” Salazar told local station KTRK. “I was just like, ‘What’s going on?'”
08of 08MOM CHALLENGES PRESIDENT’S VIEWSFacebook; SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyMom Rhonda Hart, who lost her daughter Kimberly Vaughan in the shooting, is fighting to stop gun violence. She has traveled to Washington D.C. to talk to lawmakers and even challengedPresident Donald Trump‘s views ongun policieswhen he met with survivors and families who lost loved ones.
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MOM CHALLENGES PRESIDENT’S VIEWS
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Mom Rhonda Hart, who lost her daughter Kimberly Vaughan in the shooting, is fighting to stop gun violence. She has traveled to Washington D.C. to talk to lawmakers and even challengedPresident Donald Trump‘s views ongun policieswhen he met with survivors and families who lost loved ones.
source: people.com
