Chardon: A 17-year-old boy wounded in a shooting rampage Monday at Ohio high school was declared brain dead, authorities said on Tuesday, bringing the death toll at two.
Russell King Jr. was declared brain dead, although he still has a heartbeat, Office of Cuyahoga County Medical examiner in administrator Hugh Shannon said. Three students wounded in shooting still in hospital.
King is the second victim has died in a shooting at Chardon High School East Cleveland, where the gunman opened fire in the cafeteria before classes began and was then chased from the scene by a teacher and arrested nearby.
Daniel Parmertor, 16, was pronounced dead on Monday.
Authorities say the suspect, a student, will appear at 3:30 pm Tuesday at a hearing in Geauga County Juvenile Court.
The incident ranks as the worst gun violence in U.S. schools for 11 months in Ohio since late 2007, according to the Brady Center to prevent gun violence.
King, Parmertor and the third victim, Demetrious Hewlin, had been rushed to Metro Health Medical Center after the shooting. The king had no brain activity at the time of his arrival to the hospital, Shannon said. Hewlin remains in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy was in serious condition and 18 years old and was constantly at Hillcrest Hospital in suburban Cleveland, a spokesman said late Monday.
The suspected gunman has not been formally identified by police. But students, parents, students and local media identified him as TJ Lane, a student in school for at risk youth, the family said they were in shock over the events and asked for privacy. Lane was not immediately charged.
"The family I wanted to move to a national Geauga County and Northeastern Ohio that the family is devastated by this latest event," attorney Bob lane family Farinacci said local WKYC news.
"This is something that could never have predicted. Family TJ has asked for some privacy while they try to understand how such a tragedy could have occurred and while they mourn this terrible loss for their community."
All school districts were closed on Monday and will close again Tuesday and community grapples with the violence and waiting for word of the wounded students.
"We want them to stay home and spend some time reflecting on the family," an emotional Joseph Bergant, Superintendent of Chardon schools, said at a news conference.
He praised the efforts of teachers who had been through training, disaster and acted quickly to protect students.
Motive a Mystery
The motive for the shooting, which took place while students were studying and eating breakfast, is a mystery. Fellow students told local media that the suspect was a loner, who may have been bullied.
Some witnesses told local media that he appeared to deliberately target such as a student who had begun dating his former girlfriend was sitting with friends.
Attorney lane family described suspected shooter as a "good kid" who had never been in trouble.
"His Grade is pretty impressive ... He is a sophomore. He's been doubling up on classes of their intent to graduate this May he almost stuck to himself and not have any friends and has never been a problem across all the know about, "Farinacci said.
Chardon A high school student, Danielle Sample, 16, who was in the cafeteria at the time, told Reuters that she heard a series of "pops" and someone yelled to run down the hallway in the classroom. Although the sample was in the hall, she heard another round of persistent organic pollutants.
She said the suspected shooter was a student at Lake Academy in Willoughby, which serves at-risk students, and that he had been in the cafeteria Chardon is waiting for the bus. She said the student lived with his grandparents and sister.
Chardon freshman Sofia Larkin, 14, sat with her sister Lane when filming began. "She knew nothing," said Larkin. "She was surprised as anyone."
The two girls fled to the teachers lounge when shooting erupted and began to hear talk of TJ Lane was the shooter, Larkin said. His sister began to cry. Larkin said school officials came to the room and took her sister away.
Chardon, Geauga County resident, is a semi-rural, affluent town about 35 miles (56 km) from Cleveland with a population of 5,000, according to U.S. Census and the site is Chardon.
Mother student in Chardon, who asked not to be identified, said her son knew the accused gunman.
"My son's response was" this does not surprise me. "TJ (Lane) was a nice, sweet guy who was misunderstood and he probably cracked from being different," she said.
In the deadliest school shooting in U.S. was 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech University that left 33 people dead. The worst school shooting was a 1999 attack on Columbine High School in Colorado that killed 12 students and teachers.
Russell King Jr. was declared brain dead, although he still has a heartbeat, Office of Cuyahoga County Medical examiner in administrator Hugh Shannon said. Three students wounded in shooting still in hospital.
King is the second victim has died in a shooting at Chardon High School East Cleveland, where the gunman opened fire in the cafeteria before classes began and was then chased from the scene by a teacher and arrested nearby.
Daniel Parmertor, 16, was pronounced dead on Monday.
Authorities say the suspect, a student, will appear at 3:30 pm Tuesday at a hearing in Geauga County Juvenile Court.
The incident ranks as the worst gun violence in U.S. schools for 11 months in Ohio since late 2007, according to the Brady Center to prevent gun violence.
King, Parmertor and the third victim, Demetrious Hewlin, had been rushed to Metro Health Medical Center after the shooting. The king had no brain activity at the time of his arrival to the hospital, Shannon said. Hewlin remains in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy was in serious condition and 18 years old and was constantly at Hillcrest Hospital in suburban Cleveland, a spokesman said late Monday.
The suspected gunman has not been formally identified by police. But students, parents, students and local media identified him as TJ Lane, a student in school for at risk youth, the family said they were in shock over the events and asked for privacy. Lane was not immediately charged.
"The family I wanted to move to a national Geauga County and Northeastern Ohio that the family is devastated by this latest event," attorney Bob lane family Farinacci said local WKYC news.
"This is something that could never have predicted. Family TJ has asked for some privacy while they try to understand how such a tragedy could have occurred and while they mourn this terrible loss for their community."
All school districts were closed on Monday and will close again Tuesday and community grapples with the violence and waiting for word of the wounded students.
"We want them to stay home and spend some time reflecting on the family," an emotional Joseph Bergant, Superintendent of Chardon schools, said at a news conference.
He praised the efforts of teachers who had been through training, disaster and acted quickly to protect students.
Motive a Mystery
The motive for the shooting, which took place while students were studying and eating breakfast, is a mystery. Fellow students told local media that the suspect was a loner, who may have been bullied.
Some witnesses told local media that he appeared to deliberately target such as a student who had begun dating his former girlfriend was sitting with friends.
Attorney lane family described suspected shooter as a "good kid" who had never been in trouble.
"His Grade is pretty impressive ... He is a sophomore. He's been doubling up on classes of their intent to graduate this May he almost stuck to himself and not have any friends and has never been a problem across all the know about, "Farinacci said.
Chardon A high school student, Danielle Sample, 16, who was in the cafeteria at the time, told Reuters that she heard a series of "pops" and someone yelled to run down the hallway in the classroom. Although the sample was in the hall, she heard another round of persistent organic pollutants.
She said the suspected shooter was a student at Lake Academy in Willoughby, which serves at-risk students, and that he had been in the cafeteria Chardon is waiting for the bus. She said the student lived with his grandparents and sister.
Chardon freshman Sofia Larkin, 14, sat with her sister Lane when filming began. "She knew nothing," said Larkin. "She was surprised as anyone."
The two girls fled to the teachers lounge when shooting erupted and began to hear talk of TJ Lane was the shooter, Larkin said. His sister began to cry. Larkin said school officials came to the room and took her sister away.
Chardon, Geauga County resident, is a semi-rural, affluent town about 35 miles (56 km) from Cleveland with a population of 5,000, according to U.S. Census and the site is Chardon.
Mother student in Chardon, who asked not to be identified, said her son knew the accused gunman.
"My son's response was" this does not surprise me. "TJ (Lane) was a nice, sweet guy who was misunderstood and he probably cracked from being different," she said.
In the deadliest school shooting in U.S. was 2007 massacre at Virginia Tech University that left 33 people dead. The worst school shooting was a 1999 attack on Columbine High School in Colorado that killed 12 students and teachers.
