"....after he ignored their order to drop the weapon and instead pointed it at them, police said."


"....They could hear police charge down the hallway and shout "put down the gun." Then several shots, three of them, most students said...."


He pointed the weapon at them. Three shots fired back. Excessive force or not?

This is going to heat up.....





on a side note..... this is aggravating -- I mean come on AP, is this the best you can do?

"Those who got their early on were able to retrieve their frightened children, but some who arrived later found the street outside the school lined with squad cars and blocked off."