School shooting in Argentina.
Ferdan said on September 30, 2004 07:07:
“Argentine boy shoots classmates
A 15-year-old boy has opened fire in a classroom in southern Argentina, killing three fellow students and wounding five others.
The shooting happened before the start of class at a school in Carmen de Patagones, 620 miles (1,000km) south of Buenos Aires.
Witnesses said the boy entered the classroom and began to shoot using a 9mm pistol.
Police arrested the boy and took him for questioning.
Two girls and a boy, aged between 15 and 16, died at the scene. Authorities originally said another girl had died but later issued a correction.
Correspondents say the incident sparked debate on national television about rising violence in schools in Argentina, which is considered one of the safest countries in South America.
No warning
The teenager entered the room at the Islas Malvinas state school without saying a word, witnesses told police.
“There was no kind of aggression nor verbal warning,” local police chief Eduardo Diego said on television.
“The boy pulled the weapon out from under his clothes and began to shoot.”
Witnesses said the boy, nicknamed “Junior”, aimed first at the walls, as students hid beneath desks.
’Timid boy’
Students outside the classroom said they thought they heard firecrackers going off.
“We heard gunfire and a lot of screaming and then everyone coming out into the hallway,” a teenage boy was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
“We saw three bodies on the ground with bullet wounds.”
The youth is said to be the son of a coast guard officer. He is believed to have used his father’s handgun.
The suspect had no history of violence, officials said.
“He was a timid boy, who was having difficulty integrating, but he never displayed any violent attitudes,” a local education official said.
He was transferred to detention in the nearby city of Bahia Blanca. “
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so sad.
btw. his best friend seems to be claiming Rafael was directly inspired in several US school shootings. They had been doing a work on the subject a few weeks ago.
coyboyusa said on September 30, 2004 23:00:
while there was no warning there is always someone who knew he had violent intentions, was thinking about death etc....thats the thing they discovered in school shootings here in the states, is it just me or is world violence on the rise again?
Ferdan said on September 30, 2004 23:52:
Well coy, there is allways warnings of any kind, Im sure he gave enough “warnings” to his friends or parents. But people not allways listen to calls for help, this is what we gotta learn from this.
coyboyusa said on October 1, 2004 17:28:
oh i definately agree and alot of peopel were no doubtedly in denial but to claim noone knew or had a clue is just plain ignorant
LittleSpooky said on September 30, 2004 21:56:
Aw hell. :o(