A shotgun-wielding student police say was bent on harming a particular teacher instead shot two fellow students at Arapahoe High School in suburban Denver on Friday afternoon.
Police said the targeted teacher probably saved lives by fleeing the school in an attempt to lure the gunman out of the building.
The gunman, who later killed himself, entered the school from the student parking lot. Police said he came through the door with the shotgun in hand about 12:30 p.m. MT and began asking for the teacher by name.
"He made no effort to try and hide or conceal (the gun)," said Arapahoe County Sherriff Grayson Robinson. "Word got around immediately that he was looking for a specific teacher."
The gunman fired an unknown number shots, injuring two students, as he hunted for the teacher, police said. A female student was in serious condition and undergoing surgery late Friday. A second student suffered minor wounds and is expected to be released from the hospital this evening, Robinson said. It was initially reported that the female student tried to confront the gunman, but police later said that part was still under investigation.
Officers responding to the call rushed students out of the building while trying to locate the gunman. They found him dead about 20 minutes later from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, Robinson said.
Sixteen-year-old Abbey Skoda said she was in chemistry class when she heard a loud bang out in the hallway.
“It was a gunshot. Then another one came right after it,” Skoda told Yahoo News. “My teacher turned off the lights, locked the doors and we prayed.”
They huddled together under science lab tables.
“I was praying the whole time, ‘God not today, not today. There is so much I want to do yet,’” Skoda said.
Police declined to immediately identify the suspect or victims other than to say they were all students at the school. But Skoda told Yahoo News that students immediately recognized the gunman.
“He had strong opinions about gun laws and he was bullied a lot,” said Skoda. She said she once had a class with the gunman.
Robinson said officers believe the suspect acted alone. He said police also found a possible Molotov cocktail at the scene which they were examining. Meanwhile, detectives were searching the gunman’s home for a possible motive.
“We have no indication that it is tied to Sandy Hook,” said Robinson, referring to Saturday’s one-year anniversary of the school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Conn.
Arapahoe High School, home to more than 2,100 students, is located in Centennial about 15 miles south of Denver. Aerial images from news helicopters showed scores of students filing outside of the school and getting pat-downs from police officers.
"I just think it is really messed up that someone would do these things," said student Ryan Schaefer, who was off campus when the shooting occurred.
The high school is only a few miles from the Aurora movie theater where a dozen people were shot to death in July 2012. Columbine High School, where two teenage gunmen killed 12 students and a teacher in 1999, is about eight miles away.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper lamented what he called an “all too familiar sequence where you have gunshots and parents racing to the school and an unspeakable horror in a place of learning.”
Touching Tribute To 'Varsity Blues' Co-Star Paul Walker
James Van Der Beek has fond memories of Paul Walker. And he decided to share his special bond in a tender Throwback Thursday post on Twitter.
Van Der Beek posted memorabilia from the set of "Varsity Blues," the 1999 football flick in which he and the late "Fast & Furious" actor played small town high school quarterbacks and best friends.
"Came across this poster in a storage unit and almost cried..." wrote the 36-year-old, tagging Walker. In the accompanying photo, the actors — who were in the early days of their professional success — are in character as Mox (Van Der Beek) and Lance (Walker) and standing side by side in football gear.
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The "Dawson's Creek" alum then posted a playbook used in the movie as well as a close-up shot of one trick play that apparently was changed during the production.
It's been nearly two weeks since Walker perished in a fiery car crash, which remains under investigation. Hours after Walker's death, on Nov. 30, Van Der Beek tweeted his condolences.
That prompted another "Blues" star, Amy Smart, to share her thoughts via an Instagram pic of her, Walker and co-star Jon Voight with the message, "What a tragic loss. Paul Walker was such a gem, so kind and always had a smile on his face."
Meanwhile, Walker's family is preparing to say their final goodbyes to the star. He will be cremated in a private service, with only family members in attendance, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills this weekend, according to E! News. A second gathering, which will also include friends, will also take place. It's invitation only and members of the press are not allowed.
Walker's family already gathered to view one of his last movies, "Hours," at a special screening at a theater in La Cañada Flintridge, California, E! News reports. They were described as "very stoic," but the "enjoyed the film and had a really lovely evening." His 15-year-old daughter, Meadow, was not there because she and Paul's father had already seen the movie when they accompanied the actor to the South by Southwest Film Festival earlier this year.
26 Years Later , It's Discovered
Twenty-six years after Ohio resident Sharyl Kittel picked up her wedding dress from the dry cleaning shop that had preserved it, she opened the box and made a shocking discovery: The wedding dress in the box wasn't hers.
Back in 1987, a year after her wedding at Milford First United Methodist Church in Milford, Ohio, Kittel decided to preserve her dress to ensure that it would remain in pristine condition and could serve as a memento from her special day. She brought the $300 white lace, appliqué gown to a now-closed dry cleaner near her home and one month later, she picked it up. "When I got the dress, I saw that it came with a mini box, which the salesperson told me contained my veil," Kittel tells Yahoo Shine. "I didn't want to open the box because it was heavily preserved in clear plastic, so I took it home and put it in the closet. Each time my family moved, the box came with us."
Kittel, 45, decided to finally open the box last month, because her 26-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is getting married in May and Kittel planned to incorporate a piece of the dress into Tiffany's veil. "I thought we would have a laugh because the dress is totally 1980s, with poofy sleeves," says Kittel.
Kittel, 45, decided to finally open the box last month, because her 26-year-old daughter, Tiffany, is getting married in May and Kittel planned to incorporate a piece of the dress into Tiffany's veil. "I thought we would have a laugh because the dress is totally 1980s, with poofy sleeves," says Kittel.
She opened the little box first, and her heart sank as the contents revealed handmade baby clothes, a christening outfit, and booties. "I thought, 'OK, maybe the smaller box isn't mine, but the big one has to be,'" she says. But when she opened the larger box, she was heartbroken to discover a dress that she had never seen before — an ivory gown with a long, lace train. "It looked like it was from the 1960s, and the tag said, 'Miss Betsy,'" explains Kittel. "It's beautiful but it's not mine. My husband was baffled as well."
Initially upset at the discovery, Kittel is now concerned with finding the dress's rightful owner. "These are someone's missing memories and I hope I can make that person happy by returning it." Kittel posted photos of the mystery dress on Facebook, hoping that the post would be shared and someone with information about the owner might come forward. So far, no luck.
To prevent a similar mishap from occurring, Lenny Weiss, an associate at the National Cleaner's Association in New York City, has a few suggestions, although, he says, dry cleaner mix-ups don't happen that often. "Customers can always request to see the dress in person before it's boxed or for the dry cleaner to attach a photo of the dress to the outside of the box," he tells Yahoo Shine. "And if you can, choose a dry cleaner that cleans in-house, as opposed to it sending the item to a third-party preservation business. Your dry cleaner may not even realize the dress is missing, since it would also be returned to him boxed up."
Kittel says that if she can't find the owner, she'll keep the gown. "My 3-year-old granddaughter loves it," she says. "Maybe we'll find a use for it."
Hidden World In 'Warcraft'
One of the most extraordinary things revealed in the documents disclosed by Edward J. Snowden is the surveillance of video games like World of Warcraft by Western spy agencies. Find more New York Times videos on Yahoo Screen.
Cyberbullying Is Now On High School Story
A mobile game maker is taking on a tough subject: cyberbullying.
One of Pixelberry’s most popular titles is High School Story, a mostly lighthearted game in which players create their own high schools, enroll students, and engage in rivalry with neighboring institutions.
The Washington Post reports that one of the game's many players sent a message to the game's tip line saying that she was contemplating suicide.
Oliver Miao, Pixelberry's chief executive and co-founder, told the Washington Post, "We were scared that we were going to say the wrong thing." The tip line team consulted with the National Suicide Helpline and told the player to get professional help. However, team members also let the player know they were listening. The Post reports that at the end of the week, the player told the help line the game was the reason she was still alive and that she would indeed seek help.
The story so affected Miao and the rest of the High School Story team that they decided to create a "quest" in their game that tackles the subjects of cyberbullying and suicide.
In this particular quest, the Post reports, a new character named Hope is bullied by another character.
The Post reports that the Pixelberry team worked with cyberbullying charity Cybersmile to make the story arc "educational but not too disturbing for younger players."
Miao told the Post that he faced bullying when growing up, but that the bullying ended when he left school. Today, due to social networks, bullying can follow victims wherever they go.
Coming Soon For Wii Fit U
"Wii Fit U" helps you burn those calories (and buy a Wii U), while "The Walking Dead: Season Two" and "Dementium II" provide very different approaches to survival in dark times, and "Cut the Rope 2" prepares for a holiday season jaunt.
Wii Fit U (Wii U)
North America: January 10
European regions: December 13 (AU: Dec 7)
Japan: February 1
North America: January 10
European regions: December 13 (AU: Dec 7)
Japan: February 1
Wii Fit U arrives at retail in time for Christmas -- in European regions, that is. Uses the Wii Balance Board and Wii U's GamePad, and there's room also for the optional Fit Meter. Tone, stretch, build muscle and fitness across a variety of daily activities. Wii Fit U has been available for free via download since the start of November but will be withdrawn for the retail release; the Fit Meter, when registered, makes that download version permanent.
Wii Fit U + Fit Meter: €49 / £49; with Balance Board: €89 / £85; Fit Meter only: €29 / £19
wiifitu.nintendo.com
Wii Fit U + Fit Meter: €49 / £49; with Balance Board: €89 / £85; Fit Meter only: €29 / £19
wiifitu.nintendo.com
Dementium II HD (Mac WinPC)
Worldwide: December 17
Well received upon its release on Nintendo DS in 2010 and now well timed to hit a survival horror zeitgeist on Mac and PC. Players are placed within a secure psychiatric unit and instructed to escape.
Price: $14.99 / €13.99 / £11.99 / R$24.99 / AU$14.99
dementium2.com
Price: $14.99 / €13.99 / £11.99 / R$24.99 / AU$14.99
dementium2.com
The Walking Dead: Season Two (360 iOS Mac PS3 WinPC)
From December 17 via download
Become Clementine, orphan survivor of Season One's zombie apocalypse, and plot a path to safety in a series of monthly episodes. Expected on PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the week of December 17 and afterwards on iOS, Vita and Android.
Price: ~$25 for season pass
telltalegames.com/walkingdead
Price: ~$25 for season pass
telltalegames.com/walkingdead
Cut the Rope 2 (iOS)
Worldwide: December 19
Slice and swing little green Om Nom on his way home through an interactive story populated by balloons, whoopee cushions, new monster friends and items, and plenty of tasty treats.
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD (360 PS3 WinPC)
From January 14 via download
Acclaimed for its storyline when released on PlayStation Vita in 2012, this "Assassin's Creed" spin-off stars the series' first female assassin, French-American merchant's daughter Aveline de Grandpré, and her conspiracy-defying adventures around 18th century New Orleans.
Price: from $19 / €19 / £16 / R$45 / AU$29
http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-us/games/assassins-creed-liberation-hd
Price: from $19 / €19 / £16 / R$45 / AU$29
http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-us/games/assassins-creed-liberation-hd
Saturday Games To Play
Counter Terror
It's all about skills and doging bullets in this game.It's a run 'n gun game which is you need to survive and rescue the hostages.Actually the developers trying to match the scene like Counter Strike but changed to retro arcade game.The controls little bit odd 'cause it's using the controls of old school-style of arcade games like Street Fighter or Tekken.
The hacked version of this game is slightly different 'cause you can toggle god mode , ammo and win the level,but you can still die when you jumping high.
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