Police Further Investigate Nevada School Shooting
SPARKS, NV. — On Monday, a seventh-grader terrorized his middle school in Sparks, Nevada. On Tuesday police offered new details about the crime. They say the 12-year-old brought a 9-millimeter semi-automatic handgun from home to school and opened fire. Teacher Michael Landsberry saw the student on the playground, and tried to get him to put the gun down. Instead, the boy pulled the trigger, killing Landsberry, then turning the weapon on himself. Mr. Landsberry’s heroic actions by stepping towards the shooter allowed time for other students on the playground area to flee the area. According to his brother, Michael Landsberry served in the military for 22-years, completing several tours-of-duty in Afghanistan. “He probably tried to talk the kid down, protect whoever he could, that sounds like Mike,” Mike’s brother said. The two other students that were wounded in the incident are in stable condition. Investigators are trying to piece together why the boy brought the gun to school. It’s not clear as of right now if he was targeting anybody in particular, they say those details will come out as the investigation unfolds. The ordeal lasted just a few minutes, but for the town of Sparks, Nevada, the healing will take much longer. “Sometimes bad things happen. And it is up to all of us to be strong and push forward, and know that goodness and love will trump these terrible events that much of you will never forget,” Sparks Mayor Geno Martini said. Sparks Middle School will be closed for the week. Michael Landsberry leaves behind a wife and two step-daughters.
