School resource officer 'likely' shot principal during scuffle with Kansas student

[Nevilledog]

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An assistant principal “was mostly likely shot” by a school resource officer when an 18-year-old Olathe East High School student pulled a handgun from his backpack and started firing at the school in Olathe, Kansas, according to a report released Friday.

The Johnson County district attorney deemed Officer Erik Clark justified and declined to file charges against him, the district attorney’s office announced Friday.

“The Olathe School Resource Officer believed that he was going to die when Jaylon Elmore drew a handgun and began firing at him,” said Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe in a fact sheet released to the media.

“He watched the muzzle flashes and felt the bullets impact his body. This was a sudden burst of deadly violence without provocation.”

It was reasonable for the officer to use deadly force against Elmore, Howe concluded.

Elmore, Clark and Assistant Principal Kaleb Stoppel were injured in the shooting that occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. on March 4.

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[SoCalDavidS]

1. This Will Become Commonplace Once America Starts Arming The Teachers

BRILLIANT!!

[jimfields33]

2. March? An eternity ago.

A heck of a lot happened since then.

[democratsruletheday]

3. Reminds me of Gyp Rosetti from Boardwalk Empire:

EVERYBODY got guns...which is the fucking problem

[uponit7771]

4. Too easy for kids to get guns

[democratsruletheday]

5. true but it's too easy for everybody and their brother, sister, aunt, uncle, etc...

to get a gun. Beyond the pale.

[Scrivener7]

6. Oh, look. Good guy with gun shoots innocent bystander. Shocked, I tell you.