Another school shooting - Santa Clarita, CA

[Margaret]

1 fatality

2 critical 

6 injured

15 year old teenage assailant 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/santa-clarita-shooting.html

Edited November 14, 2019 by Shawnster

[futurepromise]

I question if he was under anti depressants?

[Dages]

I hope no young one from the local congregations was hurt or worse

[Life4u]

Last I heard 3 were dead, shooter in grave condition. Any updates?

[Friends just call me Ross]

14 hours ago, Life4u said:

Last I heard 3 were dead, shooter in grave condition. Any updates?

These updates were posted only an hour ago:

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Two of the victims, a 16-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, were later pronounced dead. Their identities have not been released.

 

Two girls, ages 14 and 15, were said to be in good to fair condition at the hospital.

 

A 14-year-old boy was released Thursday.

 

Berhow (the shooter) was said to be in grave condition at Henry Mayo Hospital following the shooting.

 

 

 

Investigators said it was still unclear how Berhow was in possession of the gun.

 

This was the 142nd school shooting involving a minor with access to a firearm since 2010, Villanueva said.

https://ktla.com/2019/11/15/the-big-question-is-why-motive-for-deadly-saugus-high-school-shooting-remains-unclear/

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https://nypost.com/2019/11/15/santa-clarita-shooting-how-a-teacher-and-really-brave-freshman-helped-wounded-student/

 

A choir teacher at the Santa Clarita high school where a teen shooter opened fire on his classmates recalled the moment that she — along with “a really brave freshman” — helped a girl who had been wounded.

 

Katie Holt hunkered down in her classroom with 30 to 40 students, hiding from alleged 16-year-old gunman Nathaniel Berhow, who fired off a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol at Saugus High School just before classes began Thursday, killing two and wounding at least three, NBC News reported.

 

One of the students who ran into the classroom told Holt she believed she had been shot.

 

“I investigated with my phone flashlight, and yes, she had been shot,” Holt told the network.

 

Holt left the locked office during the chaotic scene to retrieve her first aid bag and a gunshot wound kit — which have become increasingly common on campuses nationwide.

 

“She was shot in her side, and then she told me she thought she had been shot, as well, in her arm,” Holt told the station. “I looked, and she had been shot in her shoulder, as well — but I only had one gunshot wound kit.”

 

She used what she had to treat the girl’s shoulder wound, as a “really brave freshman” named Tyler applied pressure while she tended to the other wound, according to the report.

 

Then Holt and Tyler called the police, she said.

 

The wounded girl — who is reportedly out of surgery and recovering well — was “really strong” in those tense moments Thursday morning, Holt told NBC.

“She was even joking with me,” Holt recalled. “She said, ‘I’m going to be home-schooled after this.’”

“All my students were really strong, because they were — obviously, they’ll never be the same,” Holt added. “I don’t think I should have had to process this. I don’t think my kids, especially, should have to process this.”

Holt said that she hopes “something can be done” to stop future school shootings, “because I think that a really big change needs to happen.”

Something can and will be done and a really big change is going to happen.  Divine Intervention is coming to a screwed up septic system of things near you.  

 

 

[AH173]

From my Weekend Meeting, the Watchtower Study conductor stated that a JW was involved in the shooting. He didn't say if the person was killed or injured. Sad

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

The shooter died from self-inflicted wound.

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Santa Clarita high school gunman dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound

 

The 16-year-old accused of shooting multiple classmates, two fatally, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities confirmed on Friday.

 

He was identified by authorities as Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow.

 

The three teenagers who survived being shot at their Santa Clarita, California, high school Thursday are all on the road to recovery, officials said.

 

Two of the five victims, 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger and a 14-year-old boy, died in the hospital after the attack at Saugus High School. The boy has been identified as Dominic Blackwell.

 

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/16-seconds-leaves-dead-hurt-santa-clarita-high/story?id=67035523

 

Edited November 17, 2019 by Shawnster
Shortened the excerpt

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, AH173 said:

From my Weekend Meeting, the Watchtower Study conductor stated that a JW was involved in the shooting. He didn't say if the person was killed or injured. Sad

 

I've heard the same Information from several sources however the news reported that the 14 year old boy that died was in ROTC, a military program, so it's hard to tell if the information is correct. 

 

There was a 14 year old boy that was injured but there isn't any information about him.

[AH173]

In the meantime of my post, I have reached out to the conductor about any supporting info he can share. Still waiting.

[Old]

13 minutes ago, Bro Richard said:

I've heard the same Information from several sources however the news reported that the 14 year old boy that died was in ROTC, a military program, so it's hard to tell if the information is correct. 

 

There was a 14 year old boy that was injured but there isn't any information about him.

Unless the admission rules to ROTC have changed for any branches of military service, ROTC is limited to college students possessing a highschool diploma.

Could be a member of the Civil Air Patrol which is open to teenagers. Unlikely he was a JW if that is the case.

[AH173]

From the abc news website referenced earlier.

 

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Two of the five victims, 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger and a 14-year-old boy, died in the hospital after the attack at Saugus High School. The boy has been identified as Dominic Blackwell.

The Study conductor texted me back: " The young man that was killed was a sister's son".

 

That's all what was conveyed. 

 

[Hope]

1 hour ago, AH173 said:

From the abc news website referenced earlier.

 

The Study conductor texted me back: " The young man that was killed was a sister's son".

 

That's all what was conveyed. 

 

And one of my longtime Facebook friend's grandson.  It's so sad..

[nicolette]

I saw the Facebook posting. How tragic! 😢😢😢

[JennyM]

many jw's are being killed in bombings, stabbing(finland) and shootings recently. 

[AH173]

It's at jw.org 

 

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/united-states/School-Shooting-in-California-United-States/

 

[madison]

So sad 😢

 

[2EVES]

 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/dominic-michael-blackwell?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

 

Cheyanne Gaxiola said

"My thoughts and prayers are with you Sgt Blackwell and your family."

 

 

It appears that the father is in the military, and that may be why Dominic was in ROTC. Although his mom is a Witness, and Dominic attended meetings....he may have been conflicted trying to please both parents.  

[Old]

On 11/16/2019 at 1:19 PM, Old said:

Unless the admission rules to ROTC have changed for any branches of military service, ROTC is limited to college students possessing a highschool diploma.

Could be a member of the Civil Air Patrol which is open to teenagers. Unlikely he was a JW if that is the case.

Researching a little further, there is such a thing a JROTC for high school students. It is not directly connected with ROTC. It has no followup with the military and no obligation such as is a required part of ROTC. It is not military preparation class.

JROTC is not simething that most JWs would allow but in a divided family likely not unknown.