Police: Bullying led to student's fatal shooting at North Carolina high school

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Source: cbs




Last Updated Oct 29, 2018 3:06 PM EDT

MATTHEWS, N.C. -- A North Carolina high school student shot and killed a fellow student during a fight in a crowded school hallway Monday morning, officials said, prompting a lockdown and generating an atmosphere of chaos and fear as dozens of parents rushed to the school to make sure their children were safe.
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The police department in Matthews, about 12 miles southeast of Charlotte, said 16-year-old freshman Jatwan Cuffie was taken into custody by a school resource officer about 10 minutes after the shooting at Butler High School. Police Capt. Stason Tyrrell said Cuffie admitted the shooting to a teacher and the teacher helped arrange his surrender to police.


Tyrrell said a school resource officer who was in the building heard a commotion in a hallway adjacent to the cafeteria at 7:14 a.m. and saw students running away. He arrived at the scene seconds later and started rendering aid to the wounded student. Three other officers were on scene within minutes, he said.

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"The conflict began with bullying and escalated out of control," Wilcox said. "As fear took over, the young person brought a gun to solve the problems."
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Police have not confirmed what kind of gun was used. Wilcox said, "I don't know how a young person gets a handgun in the state of North Carolina." He said the school system was reviewing its security procedures. The school does not have metal detectors, he said..................................

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/butler-high-school-shooting-today-2018-10-29-live-stream-updates/

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Somehow a gun will be found if the person wants one bad enough.

[getagrip_already]

1. they really said that with a straight face?

I don't know how a young person gets a handgun in the state of North Carolina

Really? Really???????

[BumRushDaShow]

4. I was LITERALLY about to post the same quote!

And with the same response!

[groundloop]

2. "I don't know how a young person gets a handgun...." - yeah, right.

The NRA has done such a bang up job of making sure gun makers can sell their wares that it's damned easy to obtain one. Just speculation, but I'd guess that the kid found one at home.

[AJT]

3. What kind of gun laws does NC have?

We have taught our children that guns are the way to solve problems. No need to learn self control or how to deal with issues thoughtfully, just kill the person who upsets you.

[getagrip_already]

5. I'd be willing to bet...

You could easily buy one using the internet, classified ads, gun forums, or in person with a fake id at a gun show.

Or grab your gun humping parents gun, or one of your friends parents.

Or you could print one.

Legal? No, but the other kid is still dead, and shooting them wasn't exactly legal either.

[RicROC]

6. Stand your ground?

Is this a case of 'stand your ground' from the 'victim of the bullying' standpoint?

[ManiacJoe]

7. It is remotely possible, but highly unlikely.

Before one can claim "stand your ground", he first has to be able to claim a legal lethal self-defense, which is difficult to do for common high school situations.

Even if the lethal self defense is legal, there is the illegal gun possession by a minor and illegal gun possession in a school, assuming NC laws mimic those elsewhere.

[NoodleyAppendage]

8. 16 yr old freshman?

How does this happen? Sounds like maybe the shooter was academically challenged, which may have been part of the bullying.