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Home My WebLink AboutShooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland leaves 2 wounded, suspect killed by resource officer - Ottawa Sun - 03/20/2018 - Ottawa Sun - 03/20/20183/21/2018 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun Het Topics f':LASSIIHEI)S OBITS JOBS I -YEI S HOME NEWS SPORTS OPINION ENTERTAINMENT LIFE MORE SUBSCRIPTION Shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland leaves 2 wounded, suspect killed by resource officer Associated Press More from Associated Press Published: March 20, 2018 Updated: March 20, 2018 7:30 PM EDT Filed Under: Ottawa Sun > News > World 40 S11` e ir lf'f G iriYl�,ain /i dt,11nt �Hz, d �Pirli it IR I;tI,:1Ii ,fiII1 2.4 GREAT MILLS, Md. — A teenager armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a girl inside a Maryland school on Tuesday and the shooter was killed when a school resource officer confronted him 11 111! r,,;,,1 L,.I: THE PLAYMATE AND THE PORN STAR: Allegations shadow Trump 01 LC Hell raised over `WAGES OF SIN' Commandments billboard i�,L1) AUSTIN BOMBER DEAD: Suspect detonates blast as cops close in moments after the gunfire erupted. A third student was in good condition after he was shot. The shooting at Great Mills High School, a month after 17 people were killed at a Florida high school, increased calls for Congress to act on gun violence at schools. This weekend, students across the country plan an anti -gun violence march on the nation's capital. In Maryland, it wasn't immediately clear whether the shooter took his own life or was killed by the officer's bullet, St. Mary's County Sheriff Tim Cameron said, but the officer was credited with preventing any more loss of life. Authorities didn't release a motive, but said they believe the girl and the shooter —17 -year-old Austin Rollins — previously had a http://ottawasun.com/news/world/officials-shooting-at-maryland-high-school/wcm/4fe2881 c-e685-4709-ac86-2761 ad6e81 d6 1/8 3/21/2018 Philippine bus careens into ravine, killing 19, injuring 17 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun relationship. It wasn't clear how the 14 -year-old boy was wounded. t Par exit ,� G,r//,�x7 �1��,� ,� After3 Hurt, GG"G c[ -i . oo S ""i! o o 't;, , Y;"G � : " mi ADVERTISEMENT Politicians responded swiftly to the shooting about 65 miles (105 kilometres) southeast of Washington. Suspect Austin Rollins appears in this Facebook profile picture posted in 2014. (Austin Rollins/Facebook) Oil UIVIIN GUNTER: Notley nE continue strong pi messaging GUNTER: Alberta P plan the best of th Reevely: Even toug penalties for distri driving coming to I Egan: The Sally An shelter— enough how about why? am http://ottawasun.com/news/world/officials-shooting-at-maryland-high-school/wcm/4fe2881 c-e685-4709-ac86-2761 ad6e81 d6 2/8 3/21/2018 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun "We sympathize. We empathize. We have moments of silence. But we don't have action," said the No. 2 U.S. House Democrat, Steny Hoyer, who represents the area in Congress. "Wringing our hands is not enough" In this case, it appeared the shooter illegally possessed the gun. In Maryland, a person must be 21 to possess a handgun, unless carrying one is required for employment. It's not clear how Rollins obtained the weapon. Attempts to reach his family were unsuccessful. Deputy Blaine Gaskill (L) receives commendation from the St. Mary's County Sheriffs Office in May 2012. One of the shooter's friends, 14 -year-old Jordan Hutchinson, and his mother dropped off a condolence card at the Rollins home. Jordan recalled meeting Austin five years ago during a snowstorm, and building snow forts together. "Austin was a nice kid. We did sleepovers all the time;" he said. The sheriff praised the school resource officer, Deputy First Class Blaine Gaskill, a six-year veteran in his first year at the high school, for containing the situation in less than a minute. http://ottawasun.com/news/world/officials-shooting-at-maryland-high-school/wcm/4fe2881 c-e685-4709-ac86-2761 ad6e81 d6 3/8 3/21/2018 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun "He had to cover significant ground," Cameron said. "The premise is simple: You go to the sound of gunfire." Students endured a lengthy lockdown, cowering inside classrooms and a locker room while officers worked to make sure there were no more threats on campus. Police eventually kicked in the locker room door, said Ziyanna Williams, a 14 -year-old ninth -grader. Police stand in front of Great Mills High School after a shooting on March 20, 2018 in Great Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) "They came in with guns, and they probably thought there might be another shooter, of course," she said. "About an hour or two later they came — more police came — and told us they would search us and search our bags and stuff" Eventually, the students were escorted outside and taken to another school to be reunited with their parents. DS �`%�'J � ��de G w I �u�,e'�YG � ct.,�i aGC d' tei �e,�GooI IIh dot, i/j 1..:29 http://ottawasun.com/news/world/officials-shooting-at-maryland-high-school/wcm/4fe2881 c-e685-4709-ac86-2761 ad6e81 d6 4/8 3/21/2018 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun checks and a ban on assault -style weapons are needed. He said he believes momentum is building for reform, fueled by student activism. "I can tell you that Americans are listening to our students. I think our political system will respond;" he said. Maryland's Senate joined the House on Monday night to ban bump stocks, which enable a semi-automatic rifle to mimic a fully automatic weapon. Teachers' union leaders issued statements Tuesday saying more policies must be changed nationwide to keep schools safe. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, meanwhile, accused the Democrat -led legislature of failing to take action on "one of the most aggressive school safety plans in the country" It commits $125 million for capital improvements such secure doors and windows, metal detectors and security cameras. It also includes another $50 million annually to pay for school resource officers, counsellors and technology. Hogan said "it's outrageous that we haven't taken action yet;' with less than three weeks left in the session. Police move students into a different area of Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting, Tuesday morning, March 20, 2018 in Great Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) House Speaker Michael Busch, a Democrat, said legislators have "every intention" of passing legislation to make schools safer. http://ottawasun.com/news/world/officials-shooting-at-maryland-high-school/wcm/4fe2881 c-e685-4709-ac86-2761 ad6e81 d6 5/8 3/21/2018 Maryland school shooting leaves 2 wounded — suspect killed I Ottawa Sun Just last month, the St. Mary's County sheriff's office said it arrested two teenage boys for "threats of mass violence" and a 39 -year-old man on related charges after the teens made threats about a potential school shooting at Leonardtown High School. Police said they obtained a search warrant that led to them finding semi- automatic rifles, handguns and other weapons, along with ammunition. A man checks a locked gate to the parking lot of Great Mills High School, the scene of a shooting, Tuesday, March 20, 2018, in Great Mills. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) "This is what we prepare for and this is what we pray we will never have to do," the sheriff said Tuesday. "The notion that it can't happen here is no longer a notion." Associated Press contributors include Alex Brandon, Courtney Columbus, David McFadden, Sarah Rankin, Alan Suderman and Brian Witte. 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