2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held

 

January 24, 2018



BENTON, Ky. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed two classmates and hit a dozen others with gunfire Tuesday, methodically firing a handgun inside a crowded atrium at his rural Kentucky high school.

"He was determined. He knew what he was doing," said Alexandria Caporali, who grabbed her stunned friend and ran into a classroom as their classmates hit the floor.

"It was one right after another -- bang bang bang bang bang," she added. "You could see his arm jerking as he was pulling the trigger."

Police led a teenager away in handcuffs minutes later, and said the suspect will be charged with murde...



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