Teen wounded in school rampage in critical condition

[gWbush is Mabus]

COLD SPRING, Minnesota (AFP) - One of two teenagers shot by a fellow student in one of the latest school shootings remained remained hospitalized in critical condition, hospital officials said.

The 14-year-old suffered head and chest wounds after a fellow student opened fire with a handgun at a high school in Cold Spring, central Minnesota, early Wednesday, authorities said.

A second, 17-year-old victim, died of his injuries in hospital.

The 15-year-old suspect apparently picked his targets at random and was eventually persuaded to give up the gun by Rocori High School's burly former football coach.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030925/ts_alt_afp/us_shooting_030925160244

[patdem]

1. Ya know what...that 'burly' crap meant NOTHING...I bet the coach's

words...not his burl was what made the teen give up...this macho crap has got to stop....this I'm bigger than you are...yeah...with a gun you could be 2'3" but you are still a threat to me...this is apalling!

[MrBenchley]

2. Shameful

Gun nuts throughout Minnesota have been pushing guns lately....