Gunman dead after school shooting in Colorado
- 10 years ago
It's a scene that's unfortunately become all too familiar at U.S. schools. Today it happened in Centennial, Colorado as students ran out of Arapahoe High School with their hands raised after reports of a shooting.
(SOUNDBITE) UNIDENTIFIED STUDENT SAYING:
"It was pretty scary. I didn't know what was going on. I thought it was just a drill until we heard the gunshots and we weren't really sure what to do then."
Police say it started when a male student entered the school and identified a teacher he wanted to confront.
(SOUNDBITE): GRAYSON ROBINSON, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF SAYING:
"We know the student that was armed with a shotgun. As he entered the west side of Arapahoe High School - immediately asked for the location of this specific teacher and asked for that teacher by name. As soon as the teacher realized that, he departed the school. That was a very wise tactical decision. He took himself away from the school with an effort to try and encourage the shoo
(SOUNDBITE) UNIDENTIFIED STUDENT SAYING:
"It was pretty scary. I didn't know what was going on. I thought it was just a drill until we heard the gunshots and we weren't really sure what to do then."
Police say it started when a male student entered the school and identified a teacher he wanted to confront.
(SOUNDBITE): GRAYSON ROBINSON, ARAPAHOE COUNTY SHERIFF SAYING:
"We know the student that was armed with a shotgun. As he entered the west side of Arapahoe High School - immediately asked for the location of this specific teacher and asked for that teacher by name. As soon as the teacher realized that, he departed the school. That was a very wise tactical decision. He took himself away from the school with an effort to try and encourage the shoo