SHOULD EDO STATE ISSUE TRAVEL BAN TO US?
Some time ago, the United states
Government issued a travel ban on Edo state, citing insecurity as an excuse,
when some months back, the world witnessed the gruesome murder of 26 school
children, who had done nothing to die in that unwarranted manner from a country
that prides itself as the chief security of the world, when they can't secure their
territories.
Just
today, yet another school shootings, is it a warning that the US citizens no
longer want education, just like boko haram? please read the story
below.
Police: Teen shot 1 student, missed another in California high school
- One student, 16,
fired at two students with 12-gauge shotgun, critically wounding one and missing
the other at Taft (California) High School on Thursday morning, police
say
- Police: Suspect
put gun down after teacher and someone else talked to him; wounded student
airlifted to hospital
- Below are the
latest updates as they come to us. Also, you can read our full
story.
[Updated at 3:58 p.m. ET] "What
this teacher did was heroic," U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, whose district includes
Taft, tells reporters at a news conference there.
[Updated at
3:55 p.m. ET] Classes are expected to resume on Monday, an official
said at a news conference in Taft.
[Updated at
3:52 p.m. ET] The teacher apparently was struck in the head by a
pellet, but appeared fine, Kern County Sheriff Don Youngblood told
reporters.
Besides the student who was shot,
a second student – suffering possible hearing damage because
the gun was fired close to her – also was taken to a hospital,
Youngblood said.
A
third student apparently was hurt when he or she "fell over tables" trying to
leave the classroom, Youngblood said.
[Updated at 3:41 p.m. ET] The
16-year-old suspect – a student who missed the start of his
first class Thursday morning – walked into school in the middle
of first period, walked into class and shot a 16-year-old fellow student with a
12-gauge shotgun, Kern County Sheriff Don Youngblood told reporters moments
ago.
The
shooter then named a second student and fired at that second student, but
missed, Youngblood said. The teacher in the class tried to usher students out of
the class – there were about 28 students there
– and engaged the shooter in conversation, according to
Youngblood.
That
teacher and another person – a "campus supervisor"
– continued to talk to the shooter, and eventually the shooter
put the shotgun down, Youngblood said. Police officers then arrested the
shooter, Youngblood said.
The student who was shot was taken
to a hospital and is in critical condition, according to
Youngblood.
[Updated at 3:07 p.m.
ET]
Officials are preparing to allow the school's students to leave the property and
connect with their parents, many of whom have gathered there, CNN's Kyung Lah
reports from the scene.
[Updated at 3:05 p.m. ET] Ray
Pruitt of the Kern County Sheriff's Office says he doesn't know whether there
was any relationship or connection between the shooter and the
victim.
[Updated at 2:35 p.m. ET] U.S.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Republican whose district includes Taft, released a
statement:
"I am deeply saddened and troubled
by news of the shooting," it said. "(My wife) Judy and I offer our prayers to
the victims, their families and the entire Taft community."
[Updated at
2:19 p.m. ET] A student shot another student with a shotgun Thursday
morning at a Southern California high school, said Ray Pruitt of the Kern County
Sheriff's Department.
The shooting happened in the
science building at Taft (California) High School near Bakersfield, Pruitt said.
The wounded student was airlifted to a hospital, and a suspect is in custody, he
said.
Earlier, the
county's fire department said two people were hurt, though it also said the
second injured person had "minor" injuries and refused medical
treatment.
Details
of what led to the shooting weren't immediately available. Pruitt said he didn't
know whether the shooting happened in a classroom. Law enforcement officers were
going through the school to "make sure we don't have suspects outstanding,"
Pruitt said.
Taft
is about 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield and 100 miles northwest of Los
Angeles.
[Initial post, 2:03 p.m. ET]
Two people are hurt and a suspect is in custody following a shooting Thursday
morning at a California high school, officials say.
The shooting happened at Taft
(California) High School near Bakersfield, the Kern County Fire Department says.
One person was transported to a medical center, and a second person
– who is said to have suffered minor injuries
– refused medical treatment, according to the fire
department.
Kern
County Sheriff's Department officials were going room-by-room to secure the
school, according to CNN affiliate KERO.
Students at the high school "have
been evacuated to another area of the campus," the fire department said on
its Facebook page.. culled from CNN.COM
- One student, 16, fired at two students with 12-gauge shotgun, critically wounding one and missing the other at Taft (California) High School on Thursday morning, police say
- Police: Suspect put gun down after teacher and someone else talked to him; wounded student airlifted to hospital
- Below are the latest updates as they come to us. Also, you can read our full story.
[Updated at 3:58 p.m. ET] "What
this teacher did was heroic," U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, whose district includes
Taft, tells reporters at a news conference there.
[Updated at
3:55 p.m. ET] Classes are expected to resume on Monday, an official
said at a news conference in Taft.[Updated at 3:52 p.m. ET] The teacher apparently was struck in the head by a pellet, but appeared fine, Kern County Sheriff Don Youngblood told reporters.
Besides the student who was shot, a second student – suffering possible hearing damage because the gun was fired close to her – also was taken to a hospital, Youngblood said.
A third student apparently was hurt when he or she "fell over tables" trying to leave the classroom, Youngblood said.
[Updated at 3:41 p.m. ET] The 16-year-old suspect – a student who missed the start of his first class Thursday morning – walked into school in the middle of first period, walked into class and shot a 16-year-old fellow student with a 12-gauge shotgun, Kern County Sheriff Don Youngblood told reporters moments ago.
The shooter then named a second student and fired at that second student, but missed, Youngblood said. The teacher in the class tried to usher students out of the class – there were about 28 students there – and engaged the shooter in conversation, according to Youngblood.
That teacher and another person – a "campus supervisor" – continued to talk to the shooter, and eventually the shooter put the shotgun down, Youngblood said. Police officers then arrested the shooter, Youngblood said.
The student who was shot was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition, according to Youngblood.
[Updated at 3:07 p.m. ET] Officials are preparing to allow the school's students to leave the property and connect with their parents, many of whom have gathered there, CNN's Kyung Lah reports from the scene.
[Updated at 3:05 p.m. ET] Ray Pruitt of the Kern County Sheriff's Office says he doesn't know whether there was any relationship or connection between the shooter and the victim.
[Updated at 2:35 p.m. ET] U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a Republican whose district includes Taft, released a statement:
"I am deeply saddened and troubled by news of the shooting," it said. "(My wife) Judy and I offer our prayers to the victims, their families and the entire Taft community."
[Updated at 2:19 p.m. ET] A student shot another student with a shotgun Thursday morning at a Southern California high school, said Ray Pruitt of the Kern County Sheriff's Department.
The shooting happened in the science building at Taft (California) High School near Bakersfield, Pruitt said. The wounded student was airlifted to a hospital, and a suspect is in custody, he said.
Earlier, the county's fire department said two people were hurt, though it also said the second injured person had "minor" injuries and refused medical treatment.
Details of what led to the shooting weren't immediately available. Pruitt said he didn't know whether the shooting happened in a classroom. Law enforcement officers were going through the school to "make sure we don't have suspects outstanding," Pruitt said.
Taft is about 25 miles southwest of Bakersfield and 100 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
[Initial post, 2:03 p.m. ET] Two people are hurt and a suspect is in custody following a shooting Thursday morning at a California high school, officials say.
The shooting happened at Taft (California) High School near Bakersfield, the Kern County Fire Department says. One person was transported to a medical center, and a second person – who is said to have suffered minor injuries – refused medical treatment, according to the fire department.
Kern County Sheriff's Department officials were going room-by-room to secure the school, according to CNN affiliate KERO.
Students at the high school "have been evacuated to another area of the campus," the fire department said on its Facebook page.. culled from CNN.COM
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