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New Mexico: Middle school student opens fire on classmates, shoots and wounds two students
No phony courage or Mighty Mouse fantasies. He just did what need to be done.
A 12-year-old boy carrying a concealed gun shot and wounded two fellow students today at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell, New Mexico. Both injured students, an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl, were airlifted to a Level 1 trauma center in Lubbock, TX where they are receiving treatment.
The Albuquerque Journal reports a nearby teacher was able to get the student shooter to give up his weapon:
In the 10 seconds that transpired from the time of this thing starting until the teacher had control of the weapon, there was no cowardice, [School Superintendent Tom] Burris said. There was protection for our kids. Everyone acted and did their duties today at Berrendo Middle School.
Eva Gomez, Roswell Education Association president, identified eighth-grade social studies teacher John Masterson as the staff member who stopped Campbell and convinced him to put his gun down.
No phony courage or Mighty Mouse fantasies. He just did what need to be done.