A 12-year-old student opened fire in Sparks Middle School, a Washoe Country School district of Nevada, wounding two classmates and killing a teacher before he shot himself in the head. Authorities said the boy got the the 9mm semi-automatic Ruger handgun from home.

The tragedy started before the first bell ran. Students got off their buses in preparation to begin their classes. The boy opened fire outside a school building, hitting a fellow student in the shoulder. Then, he headed toward a basketball court, where he met Landsberry, a coach.

Landsberry calmly approached the shooter, asking him to surrender his weapon. Student Jose Cazares told NBC's that "He was telling him to stop and put the gun down. Then the kid, he yelled out 'No!' Like, he was yelling at him, and he shot him."

According to Washoe County School District Police Chief Mike Mieras, Landsberry suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. However, his actions gave students enough time to run to safety.

After killing Landsberry, the shooter fired at another student, hitting him in the abdomen. He then shot himself in the head. The two 12-year-old boys who were wounded are in stable condition and recovering.
Police said they believe the shooter at one point tried to enter the school but couldn't open the door because of emergency lockdown procedures.Given that the boy found the gun at home, his parents could face charges in the case, police said.

Out of respect for the shooter's family, authorities are withholding the seventh-grader's name .At a news conference Tuesday, law enforcement and school officials again lauded the actions of 45-year-old math teacher and former Marine Michael Landsberry, who tried to stop the rampage before he was killed.

"I cannot express enough appreciation for Mr. Landsberry," Washoe County School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez said. "He truly is a hero."

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Freedom comes with a price.

stan4b: If they look well into it,I tink d kid must av been bullied.
Freedom comes with a price.

It's very possible.