Gunman Takes Hostages at Colorado High School

[CrimsonTide4]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/27/sch....ap/index.html

[sdsuchelle]

As someone who was in a school shooting.. this really, really upsets me.

[DeltAlum]

Here's a link to my old TV stations's webpage:

http://cbs4denver.com/topstories/loc...270191531.html

According to authorities, the gunman sexually asssaulted some of his hostages.

One hostage was killed, and the gunman was also killed -- or killed himself.

This was a pretty emotional thing, with Platte Canyon High School being probably 25 miles from Columbine. Jefferson County is the next county over, and sent it's SWAT Team to help the mountain county where Platte Canyon is located. It was the Jefferson County Sheriff's office that was the lead law enforcement agency in the Columbine situation.

This was quite a shock to parents and survivors of Columbine.

No motive or reason is known at this point.

[sdsuchelle]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

According to authorities, the gunman sexually asssaulted some of his hostages.

One hostage was killed, and the gunman was also killed -- or killed himself.

Oh my God. I am going to throw up.

[SoCalGirl]

(((Michelle))) I remember the shootings here, you were like 15 then??? You poor thing. My thoughts are with the students and families.

[sdsuchelle]

Originally Posted by SoCalGirl

(((Michelle))) I remember the shootings here, you were like 15 then??? You poor thing. My thoughts are with the students and families.

I was actually a 14-year-old freshman. It was awful. I was at Granite Hills HS, though, where nobody died... although the shooter (who used to be my assigned lab partner in Physics) killed himself in jail.