Sparks Middle School shooting
| Sparks Middle School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sparks Middle School |
| Coordinates | 39°33′6″N 119°46′6″W / 39.55167°N 119.76833°WCoordinates: 39°33′6″N 119°46′6″W / 39.55167°N 119.76833°W |
| Date | October 21, 2013 |
Attack type | School shooting |
| Weapons | Ruger SR9C semi-automatic handgun[1] |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
Non-fatal injuries | 2 |
| Assailant | Jose Reyes |
| Defender | 1 |
A shooting occurred at Sparks Middle School in Sparks, Nevada, on October 21, 2013. Two people, including the perpetrator, were killed, and two others were injured. Sparks Middle School is part of the Washoe County School District.[2]
The shooting
12-year-old seventh-grade student Jose Reyes opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun at the basketball courts of Sparks Middle School, injuring a 12-year-old student in the shoulder, KJ Kersey. A math teacher, Michael Landsberry, who was trying to intervene with the gunman was then shot and killed by Reyes, as he was standing on a playground. Reyes then shot and wounded a 12-year-old student, Mason Davis, who tried to come to Landsberry's assistance after he fell onto the ground. Davis suffered an injury to his abdomen. Reyes then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. The shooting happened before classes, and the school was evacuated and was closed for the week.[3][4][5][6][7]
Details of the shooting emerged in the report issued the following spring.[8]
Aftermath
The incident has been a continuing subject of public concern and discussion.[9][10][11] Hillary Clinton discussed the shooting at Sparks during her campaign for the presidency, as part of her campaign for gun control.[12]
References
- ↑ Staff reports (May 13, 2014). "Police: Sparks Middle School shooter said he was teased". Reno Gazette-Journal.
- ↑ "Schools in Sparks, Nevada". www.city-data.com. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed, two students wounded". CNN. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Pictured: Hero teacher and former soldier shot dead for trying to talk down 'bullied' 13-year-old who opened fire on two classmates before killing himself with his parents' semi-automatic handgun". Daily Mail. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Day 1 updates from the Sparks Middle School shooting". RGJ.com. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Two Dead and Two Injured in Shooting at Sparks Middle School". Washoe County School District. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed, two students wounded". CNN. October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ McAndrew, Siobhan (May 14, 2014). "Chilling details, no motive in Nev. school shooting". USA Today. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ Harris, Paul (December 2, 2015). "Police Warn Public To Be Prepared During Active Shooter Situations". ABC News. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Community marks 2 years since deadly Sparks Middle School shooting". News 4. October 21, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Wife of Teacher Slain in Sparks School Shooting Receives Settlement". CBS News. AP. August 12, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ Ritchey, Julie (November 23, 2013). "Clinton Cites Sparks Middle Shooting In Push For Gun Control". KUNR. Retrieved December 2, 2015.