South Dakota High School Principal Injured In School Shooting

[onehandle]

Source: AP

HARRISBURG, S.D. (AP) — The principal of a South Dakota high school was shot and lightly wounded Wednesday in a shooting at the school, but authorities said a suspected shooter was in custody and no students were reported hurt.

Harrisburg High School Principal Kevin Lein suffered a flesh wound in the morning attack, Superintendent James Holbeck told local media outlets.

The suspected shooter is believed to be a student and was in custody, Lincoln County Deputy State's Attorney Ross Wright said. He said Lein was in stable condition.

District administrative assistant Tracy Heiden said all students were safe, but the school was locked down. Parents were asked to stay away, but a handful of parents had gathered outside one entrance. Access to the school from a main thoroughfare was shut off, with a sheriff's deputy standing guard nearby with a rifle.

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[murielm99]

1. My response when I saw this was,

"Oh, shit."

I don't know what else to say about these things any more.

I am glad the principal was not hurt more badly.

[oberliner]

2. Assistant principal tackled gunman in Harrisburg school shooting

MORE: The principal is recovering and the assistant principal is being heralded as a hero for tackling a student after a shooting at Harrisburg High School.

How it happened: Sioux Falls Police information officer Sam Clemens said a 911 call came in at 10 a.m. Wednesday. A student had entered the building and went to the principal's office. There was a struggle between the student and Principal Kevin Lein, and Lein was shot in the arm.

Clemens said Ryan Rollinger heard the gunshot, went to help and tackled the shooter. He and athletic director Joey Struwe held the student until authorities arrived.

The school was put on lockdown at 10:03 a.m.

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2015/09/30/shots-fired-harrisburg-high-all-students-safe-principal-wounded/73085090/

[KamaAina]

5. Tackled? You mean he didn't need to have a gun himself?

I'm shocked. Shocked!

[lobodons]

3. Another School Shooting?

Yawn. Just the new normal in America brought to you by the NRA.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

4. Lighty wounded?

Sounds like a cracker. A lightly buttered cracker.