Successful Intervention of Middle School Active Shooter

When: May 25, 2018

Location: Noblesville West Middle School, Noblesville, Indiana

Attacker: Seventh grade student

Victims: 1 male teacher and 1 female student wounded

Weapon(s): Two handguns

Type of attacker: Likely Hate (potential revenge)

 

Description:

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On Friday, May 25, 2018 just minutes after 9:00 a.m., a seventh grade male student asked to be excused from class. He was granted permission but returned with two handguns and started firing. He seriously wounded one female student and shot the teacher, Jason Seaman, a seventh grade science teacher. In the process of being wounded, Seaman heroically subdued the armed student and prevented any additional injuries. The student was apprehended. His name is withheld because of being a minor. The teacher was wearing a tee shirt that said, “I Teach Because of You.”

Both teacher Seaman and the student were hospitalized. The student was in critical condition by stabilized. Seaman was later released. It was clear, according to multiple authorities, that Seaman placing his life at risk to save children prevented deaths and additional injuries.

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Links:

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Emily Shapiro and Whitney Lloyd, “Indiana middle schooler returns to class with 2 guns, shoots peer, teacher: 'I was thinking, it's not real',” ABC News, May 26, 2018. https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-reported-indiana-middle-school-police/story?id=55413808

 

Mike Kennedy, “Indiana teacher who subdued student is hailed as a hero,” American School & University, May 29, 2018.http://www.asumag.com/crime-bullying-prevention/indiana-teacher-who-subdued-school-shooter-hailed-hero

 

Mike Kennedy, “Student opens fire, wounds 2 at Indiana middle school, May 25, 2018. http://www.asumag.com/safety-security/student-opens-fire-wounds-2-indiana-middle-school
 

Jay Croft and Janet DiGiacomo, “Teacher credited with disarming student in Indiana school shooting,” CNN, May 27, 2018.https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/25/us/indiana-school-shooting-teacher/index.html