Shooting at Roseburg High School injures one

[central scrutinizer]

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ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) -- A teenager wielding a handgun shot and wounded a 16-year-old student at the high school here Thursday just before classes were to begin. Police chased the shooter down the street to a diner, where he put the gun to his head before surrendering.

The victim, whose identity has not been released, "is doing very well, better than can be expected considering the bullet wounds," Vic Fresolone, CEO of Roseburg's Mercy Medical Center, told Northwest Cable News.

It was not clear whether the teen with the gun was also a student at Roseburg High School, or what the motive might have been.

Students, teachers and administrators saw the shooting in a school courtyard. Witnesses watched as the teen fled to a diner, where he stood outside and put the pistol to his head.

[roguevalley]

1. crap. this is too bad.

[Blue Belle]

2. I graduated from Roseburg High School....

many... many moons ago. I still feel like someone has ripped my heart out. What is happening in this country? Is this country in such a volitile state that we have to work out our grieveces with gun play? Have we learned NOTHING from the lives that were lost at Church Hill High or Columbine?? Have we not made any progress?

:cry: