The teen arrived by bus at the middle school Tuesday morning, ***** Township Police Chief *** said. He managed to get a .22-caliber rifle into the school building. The student also had what *** described as “distractionary devices” in his book bag. He declined to elaborate on what exactly they found.
Reports of items being found in the book bag led to rumors of explosive devices and media reports of material to make an explosive device or Molotov cocktails.
“It is not a bomb, I can tell you that,” *** told a group of reporters later Tuesday.
*** said he did not know if the shooting was accidental or intentional. Officials hope to have that question answered as they continue investigating.
“That is still being determined, but suicide with a long rifle is complicated and not too common,” *****County Sheriff ****** said.
Prior to the incident, posts on social media were investigated, but determined inconsequential.
Reports of items being found in the book bag led to rumors of explosive devices and media reports of material to make an explosive device or Molotov cocktails.
“It is not a bomb, I can tell you that,” *** told a group of reporters later Tuesday.
*** said he did not know if the shooting was accidental or intentional. Officials hope to have that question answered as they continue investigating.
“That is still being determined, but suicide with a long rifle is complicated and not too common,” *****County Sheriff ****** said.
Prior to the incident, posts on social media were investigated, but determined inconsequential.

There was a shooting in my niece and nephew’s school today. The kid is in the hospital after shooting himself in the bathroom.
