Texas high school gunman in custody identified: AP

[Dos Equis]

Another tragic shooting.  I'm sure the politicization will be swift, again.

Texas high school gunman in custody identified: AP
By Kathleen Joyce,   Jennifer Earl   | Fox News

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says 8 to 10 victims feared dead in Texas school shooting.

The suspect accused of unleashing a hail of bullets inside one of his classes early Friday morning that left up to nine people dead has been identified, reports stated.

Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, was identified as the person in custody in connection to the shooting at Santa Fe High School, the Associated Press reported.
Explosive devices were found at the school, authorities said.

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The suspected shooter was taken into police custody and a second suspect has been detained. The suspect in custody and the suspect detained for further questioning were both students.

Police officers responded to Santa Fe High School around 8 a.m. CDT after reports that a shooter opened fire inside.

President Trump addresses Texas high school shooting, vows his administration will do everything possible to protect nation's students.Video
Trump: We grieve for terrible loss of life at Sante Fe High
The Santa Fe Police Department confirmed explosive devices were found at the campus of the high school and the "surrounding areas adjacent to the school." The school has been evacuated and the campus was cleared, the Santa Fe Police Department said.

A school resource officer was shot and injured and another officer was also injured in the incident, CBS News reported.

The chief nursing officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch told reporters the center received two adult patients and one person under 18 years old.

Santa Fe High School junior Guadalupe Sanchez, 16, cries in the arms of her mother, Elida Sanchez, after reuniting with her at a meeting point at a nearby Alamo Gym fitness center following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, May 18, 2018. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Students console each other following a school shooting at Santa Fe High School.  (AP)

Galveston County Sheriff's Maj. Douglas Hudson said units responded to reports of shots fired. Witnesses say a gunman opened fire inside an art class during first period.

A 17-year-old student told Fox News her friend was shot in the leg.

"We all thought it was practice drill and we all started kind of running and laughing across the street, hiding behind the auto place. At that point, they had us starting to write our names on papers showing that we were there... and they had us walking over...," Destiny Clark, a junior, said as she pointed to stores. "It was very dramatic. Nobody really knew what was going on."

Witness reports that the Sante Fe High School gunman was armed with a shotgun; reaction from retired NYPD Lt. Joe Cardinale.Video
Report: Texas gunman entered art class, opened fire

Two seniors at the school told KHOU 11 their friend pulled the fire alarm after spotting the shooter and urged other students to run. They also said they saw an injured female student.

“Now I am worried about everyone else,” one student commented. “I don’t even want to go to graduation now.”

The student said she did not get a good look at the shooter because she was running away. She said students escaped through a door at the back of the classroom.

Authorities have not yet confirmed these accounts.

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A map showed the location of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.

A parent of one of the students told Fox News they drove to the school immediately after hearing about the shooting.

"If it can happen in Santa Fe, Texas, it can happen anywhere," the parent said. "I mean, it's just unbelievable."

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President Trump tweeted Friday after the shooting, saying: "School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!"

Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother Susan Davidson following a shooting at the school on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the incident.  (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP)
Eight to 10 people were killed Friday in a school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.  (AP)

Trump later tweeted that he "grieved for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas."

He also mentioned the school shooting during a speech at the White House Friday.

“Unfortunately I have to begin by expressing our sadness and heartbreak over the deadly shooting in Texas,” he said. “We send prayers and support for everyone affected in the horrific attack.

People embrace outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. ( Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
A suspect was taken into police custody and a second suspect was detained following the shooting.  (AP)

Trump spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to "offer his condolences for those affected by the shooting at Santa Fe High School," an official told Fox News.

Gov. Abbott ordered flags in Texas lowered half-staff in memory of those killed in Friday’s shooting.

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Students were evacuated from the school following the school shooting.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it was also on the scene. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted early Friday that he arrived at the school to assist officers with the Galveston County Sheriff Office.

Santa Fe is a city of about 13,000 residents, located 30 miles southeast of Houston. The incident is the nation's deadliest school shooting since the February attack in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/texas-high-school-gunman-in-custody-identified-ap.html

[GigantorX]

I believe he used a shotgun and revolver. If that is the case then this will be swiftly brushed under the rug.

[Straw Man]

Another tragic shooting.  I'm sure the politicization will be swift, again.

Texas high school gunman in custody identified: AP
By Kathleen Joyce,   Jennifer Earl   | Fox News

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says 8 to 10 victims feared dead in Texas school shooting.

The suspect accused of unleashing a hail of bullets inside one of his classes early Friday morning that left up to nine people dead has been identified, reports stated.

Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, was identified as the person in custody in connection to the shooting at Santa Fe High School, the Associated Press reported.
Explosive devices were found at the school, authorities said.

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The suspected shooter was taken into police custody and a second suspect has been detained. The suspect in custody and the suspect detained for further questioning were both students.

Police officers responded to Santa Fe High School around 8 a.m. CDT after reports that a shooter opened fire inside.

President Trump addresses Texas high school shooting, vows his administration will do everything possible to protect nation's students.Video
Trump: We grieve for terrible loss of life at Sante Fe High
The Santa Fe Police Department confirmed explosive devices were found at the campus of the high school and the "surrounding areas adjacent to the school." The school has been evacuated and the campus was cleared, the Santa Fe Police Department said.

A school resource officer was shot and injured and another officer was also injured in the incident, CBS News reported.

The chief nursing officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch told reporters the center received two adult patients and one person under 18 years old.

Santa Fe High School junior Guadalupe Sanchez, 16, cries in the arms of her mother, Elida Sanchez, after reuniting with her at a meeting point at a nearby Alamo Gym fitness center following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas, on Friday, May 18, 2018. (Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Students console each other following a school shooting at Santa Fe High School.  (AP)

Galveston County Sheriff's Maj. Douglas Hudson said units responded to reports of shots fired. Witnesses say a gunman opened fire inside an art class during first period.

A 17-year-old student told Fox News her friend was shot in the leg.

"We all thought it was practice drill and we all started kind of running and laughing across the street, hiding behind the auto place. At that point, they had us starting to write our names on papers showing that we were there... and they had us walking over...," Destiny Clark, a junior, said as she pointed to stores. "It was very dramatic. Nobody really knew what was going on."

Witness reports that the Sante Fe High School gunman was armed with a shotgun; reaction from retired NYPD Lt. Joe Cardinale.Video
Report: Texas gunman entered art class, opened fire

Two seniors at the school told KHOU 11 their friend pulled the fire alarm after spotting the shooter and urged other students to run. They also said they saw an injured female student.

“Now I am worried about everyone else,” one student commented. “I don’t even want to go to graduation now.”

The student said she did not get a good look at the shooter because she was running away. She said students escaped through a door at the back of the classroom.

Authorities have not yet confirmed these accounts.

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A map showed the location of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.

A parent of one of the students told Fox News they drove to the school immediately after hearing about the shooting.

"If it can happen in Santa Fe, Texas, it can happen anywhere," the parent said. "I mean, it's just unbelievable."

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President Trump tweeted Friday after the shooting, saying: "School shooting in Texas. Early reports not looking good. God bless all!"

Santa Fe High School student Dakota Shrader is comforted by her mother Susan Davidson following a shooting at the school on Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. Shrader said her friend was shot in the incident.  (Stuart Villanueva/The Galveston County Daily News via AP)
Eight to 10 people were killed Friday in a school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.  (AP)

Trump later tweeted that he "grieved for the terrible loss of life, and send our support and love to everyone affected by this horrible attack in Texas."

He also mentioned the school shooting during a speech at the White House Friday.

“Unfortunately I have to begin by expressing our sadness and heartbreak over the deadly shooting in Texas,” he said. “We send prayers and support for everyone affected in the horrific attack.

People embrace outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a shooting at Santa Fe High School Friday, May 18, 2018, in Santa Fe, Texas. ( Michael Ciaglo/Houston Chronicle via AP)
A suspect was taken into police custody and a second suspect was detained following the shooting.  (AP)

Trump spoke with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to "offer his condolences for those affected by the shooting at Santa Fe High School," an official told Fox News.

Gov. Abbott ordered flags in Texas lowered half-staff in memory of those killed in Friday’s shooting.

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Students were evacuated from the school following the school shooting.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said it was also on the scene. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez tweeted early Friday that he arrived at the school to assist officers with the Galveston County Sheriff Office.

Santa Fe is a city of about 13,000 residents, located 30 miles southeast of Houston. The incident is the nation's deadliest school shooting since the February attack in Parkland, Fla., that killed 17 people.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/texas-high-school-gunman-in-custody-identified-ap.html

so true

The Republican Governor of Texas started "politicizing" it only HOURS after it happened. The blood on the floor of the school isn't even dry and he's making remarks like the ones below.

Doesn't he know this is the time for "thoughts and prayers" and definitely not the time to be talking about new legislation restricting our god given right to own guns.

For once Bum and I are in agreement.

This immediate politicization of what is truly just a common event in this country is just disgusting

"We need to do more than just pray for the victims and their families," said Abbott, a Republican, during a news conference in response to the shooting. "It's time in Texas that we take action to step up and make sure this tragedy is never repeated ever again in the history of the state of Texas."  Abbott said he plans to convene "roundtable discussions" next week that will bring together lawmakers and community members with a wide array of perspectives.


"We need to do more than just pray for the victims and their families," said Abbott, a Republican, during a news conference in response to the shooting. "It's time in Texas that we take action to step up and make sure this tragedy is never repeated ever again in the history of the state of Texas." Abbott said he plans to convene "roundtable discussions" next week that will bring together lawmakers and community members with a wide array of perspectives.

"Beginning immediately, I'm going to be working with members of the Texas Legislature but also members of our communities across the entire state of Texas, to begin with roundtable discussions beginning next week where we will assemble all stakeholders to begin to work immediately on swift solutions to prevent tragedies like this from ever happening again," Abbott said.

Abbott suggested he hopes the discussions will lead to legislation: "We want to hear from everybody who has an interest in what has happened today, so we can work together on putting together laws that will protect Second Amendment rights but at the same time ensure that our communities and especially our schools are safer places."
The governor added he wants input from parents, students, teachers and gun rights supporters

[Dos Equis]

I believe he used a shotgun and revolver. If that is the case then this will be swiftly brushed under the rug.

I don't think there is any way they brush this or any other shooting under the rug.  They're going to trot out the puppets from the Parkland shooting if they haven't already.  I bet David Hogg "writes" a book soon too. 

The facts don't matter to anti-gun zealots. 

[tonymctones]

I believe he used a shotgun and revolver. If that is the case then this will be swiftly brushed under the rug.

Yup, gonna be difficult for the left to spin this into their gun control movement.

Remember the shotgun is joe Biden’s gun of choice!

[Straw Man]

You know some of those stupid kids at this high school are going to think they suddenly have some right to express an opinion just because someone shot 20 people at their school and 10 of them died

WTF could they possibly know about anything.   They're just kids

[Dos Equis]

Yup, gonna be difficult for the left to spin this into their gun control movement.

Remember the shotgun is joe Biden’s gun of choice!

You think the facts will get in the way of them spinning this? 

[tonymctones]

You know some of those stupid kids at this high school are going to think they suddenly have some right to express an opinion just because someone shot 20 people at their school and 10 of them died

WTF could they possibly know about anything.   They're just kids

Ive seen people shot and killed, when does my opinion start to matter?

[tonymctones]

You think the facts will get in the way of them spinning this? 

I live in Houston and the local press is pretty much covering it down the middle, turn on CNN though and its all about gun control at the moment

[Straw Man]

Ive seen people shot and killed, when does my opinion start to matter?

sorry, it doesn't matter
that's just how it works
unless you're in favor of doing nothing and then your opinion matters

I see Greg Abbot couldn't wait to get in front of a microphone and start talking about setting up round table discussion with legislators and "stakeholders" that he hopes will lead to legislation

[tonymctones]

sorry, it doesn't matter
that's just how it works
unless you're in favor of doing nothing and then your opinion matters

I see Greg Abbot couldn't wait to get in front of a microphone and start talking about setting up round table discussion with legislators and "stakeholders" that he hopes will lead to legislation

What laws do you think would have stopped this?

[Straw Man]

I live in Houston and the local press is pretty much covering it down the middle, turn on CNN though and its all about gun control at the moment

just turned it on and it's "right down the middle" too

thank god

everything should always be right down the midde

actually they are they are talking about how they are still searching for more explosive devices and what was the motivation of the shooter and were there any warning signs

is that "down the middle" on right or left ?

[Dos Equis]

I live in Houston and the local press is pretty much covering it down the middle, turn on CNN though and its all about gun control at the moment

I don't think there is any way the media and the left (redundant) provide fair coverage and/or avoid talking about gun control.  

[Straw Man]

What laws do you think would have stopped this?

none

I've said that many times

I don't even know why this is considered "news"

Why do you think Greg Abbot was so quick to politicize this mundane event

The guy was on TV mere hours after this shooting talking about he wants to have round tables NEXT WEEK that he hopes will lead to new legislation

[Straw Man]

I don't think there is any way the media and the left (redundant) provide fair coverage and/or avoid talking about gun control.  

No shit man
So true
Only right wing media can treat this subject fairly
No way that right wing media would ever allow their political agenda to influence their message

I'm watching CNN right now they are still talking about how the FBI is looking for more explosive devices
Sheesh, when are they going to give it a rest. 

[tonymctones]

LOL Casey Jordan CNN Criminalist just said that the first warning sign was access to firearms

Didn’t take long to get back on track straw

[Dos Equis]

As expected.

Cuomo's 'open letter' to Trump after Texas school shooting slammed on Twitter: 'YOU do something'
By Jennifer Earl   | Fox News

Hours after a gunman opened fire in a Texas high school classroom, killing at least 10 people, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to Twitter demanding President Trump "DO SOMETHING." After listing seven mass shootings in a tweet to Trump, Cuomo, a Democrat, then drafted a letter.

The May 18 "open letter" calls on Trump, the House of Representatives and the Senate to take action.

"When is enough enough?" Cuomo asks. "How many more innocent people have to die before you act?"

Cuomo, who boasted about his "F" rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA), told the polticians to put their country first.

"You were elected to do something - do something. Your first responsibiltiy is to the people of the United States, not the NRA - do something," Cuomo repeated. "My heart breaks for the families who have to grieve from this needless violence - DO SOMETHING."

. . . .

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/18/cuomos-open-letter-to-trump-after-texas-school-shooting-slammed-on-twitter-do-something.html

[George Whorewell]

As expected.

Cuomo's 'open letter' to Trump after Texas school shooting slammed on Twitter: 'YOU do something'
By Jennifer Earl   | Fox News

Hours after a gunman opened fire in a Texas high school classroom, killing at least 10 people, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to Twitter demanding President Trump "DO SOMETHING." After listing seven mass shootings in a tweet to Trump, Cuomo, a Democrat, then drafted a letter.

The May 18 "open letter" calls on Trump, the House of Representatives and the Senate to take action.

"When is enough enough?" Cuomo asks. "How many more innocent people have to die before you act?"

Cuomo, who boasted about his "F" rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA), told the polticians to put their country first.

"You were elected to do something - do something. Your first responsibiltiy is to the people of the United States, not the NRA - do something," Cuomo repeated. "My heart breaks for the families who have to grieve from this needless violence - DO SOMETHING."

. . . .

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/18/cuomos-open-letter-to-trump-after-texas-school-shooting-slammed-on-twitter-do-something.html

Yawn

[Straw Man]

LOL Casey Jordan CNN Criminalist just said that the first warning sign was access to firearms

Didn’t take long to get back on track straw

someone on TV said something stupid
shocking

I'd ask if you had a link to that but I'm sure you don't

so you're telling me she said that access to a gun is a warning sign?

[George Whorewell]

someone on TV said something stupid
shocking

I'd ask if you had a link to that but I'm sure you don't

so you're telling me she said that access to a gun is a warning sign?

You clearly graduated at the top of your class.

[Straw Man]

You clearly graduated at the top of your class.

I have a very good brain and I've said a lot of things

[tonymctones]

someone on TV said something stupid
shocking

I'd ask if you had a link to that but I'm sure you don't

so you're telling me she said that access to a gun is a warning sign?

She said firearms but yes access to firearms was a warning sign.

Would that shock you that someone on CNN would say that?

[Straw Man]

She said firearms but yes access to firearms was a warning sign.

Would that shock you that someone on CNN would say that?

no it wouldn't shock me.  People say stupid shit all the time and some people say stupid shit on TV

What show was she on.  I'd like to see if I can find it online

[tonymctones]

no it wouldn't shock me.  People say stupid shit all the time and some people say stupid shit on TV

What show was she on.  I'd like to see if I can find it online

Erin Burnett out front, do they post their shows online?

[tonymctones]

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/ebo.html

They haven’t posted the transcript from tonight but it’ll show up at some point