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While he didn't hit the guy, he still stopped something awful from happening!
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Officer shoots at intruder at Dutch Fork HS
(Irmo) May 22, 2006 - A midlands man is being held after a shooting at Dutch Fork High School.
District spokesman Buddy Price says a Ricbland County school resource officer fired at a man who was on campus. That person is not a student, was not hit and is now in custody.
Investigators say 19-year-old William Foster showed up at the school this morning to retaliate against his former girlfriend. She had alerted the officer that Foster had threatened her Sunday night. Officer Rony Maurice was on the lookout for Foster Monday morning.
Sheriff Leon Lott says when Foster arrived at the school, he pulled a fully loaded 9mm handgun and pointed it at the officer. The officer fired one shot at the suspect, striking the hood of the car. The bullet lodged under the dash.
After the shot was fired, Foster dropped his weapon and surrendered. He was taken from campus a short time later.
The incident occurred about 10:30am. Lott says Foster had become angry after the female student rejected his sexual advances. The sheriff says Foster called the girl Sunday night, telling her he would come to school Monday and kill her.
Officials say the school continued operating and no injuries were reported. Many students were unaware of the incident. Parents began arriving to pick up their children shortly after the first news reports about the shooting.
The sheriff says a tragedy was averted by the quick action of the resource officer.
Students were supposed to be released at 11:45 as a matter of routine because it's exam time. Students were told that an incident had occurred in the parking lot and that the situation was under control.
At last report, Foster was being questioned.
Stay with WIS and WIStv.com for more information as it becomes available.
http://wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4933127
Officer shoots at intruder at Dutch Fork HS
(Irmo) May 22, 2006 - A midlands man is being held after a shooting at Dutch Fork High School.
District spokesman Buddy Price says a Ricbland County school resource officer fired at a man who was on campus. That person is not a student, was not hit and is now in custody.
Investigators say 19-year-old William Foster showed up at the school this morning to retaliate against his former girlfriend. She had alerted the officer that Foster had threatened her Sunday night. Officer Rony Maurice was on the lookout for Foster Monday morning.
Sheriff Leon Lott says when Foster arrived at the school, he pulled a fully loaded 9mm handgun and pointed it at the officer. The officer fired one shot at the suspect, striking the hood of the car. The bullet lodged under the dash.
After the shot was fired, Foster dropped his weapon and surrendered. He was taken from campus a short time later.
The incident occurred about 10:30am. Lott says Foster had become angry after the female student rejected his sexual advances. The sheriff says Foster called the girl Sunday night, telling her he would come to school Monday and kill her.
Officials say the school continued operating and no injuries were reported. Many students were unaware of the incident. Parents began arriving to pick up their children shortly after the first news reports about the shooting.
The sheriff says a tragedy was averted by the quick action of the resource officer.
Students were supposed to be released at 11:45 as a matter of routine because it's exam time. Students were told that an incident had occurred in the parking lot and that the situation was under control.
At last report, Foster was being questioned.
Stay with WIS and WIStv.com for more information as it becomes available.
