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A Gunman Walked Into an Elementary School With 500 Rounds

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A Gunman Walked Into an Elementary School With 500 Rounds. The Bookkeeper Talked Him Down.

Michael Brandon Hill walked into Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy carrying an assault-style rifle and 498 rounds of ammunition. Within minutes, shots had been fired, police were outside, and hundreds of children were locked down inside the elementary school. In the front office sat Antoinette Tuff, the school bookkeeper, with no weapon, no police training and no hostage-negotiation experience.

The Coach Who Took Away a Shotgun — and Hugged the Student Holding It

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The Coach Who Took Away a Shotgun — Then Hugged the Student Holding It

When a student brought a loaded shotgun into an Oregon high school, football coach Keanon Lowe found himself facing a situation no teacher ever wants to encounter. He moved toward the student, took the weapon away and handed it to another staff member. Then, instead of backing away, he turned toward the young man and … Read more