Jamari Jackson, 12, died on Thursday at Tanglewood Middle School in South Carolina. After being shot in the side by an unnamed pupil. Around 5 p.m., he died at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial from his injuries. After the incident, the unidentified gunman fled the school and was apprehended by police nearby. He was brought to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia. According to a student who claimed to be acquainted with the gunman. They were strolling down the corridor between classes when his friend fired the gun.
How was Jamari Jackson killed?
Because he is a kid, the shooter’s name will not be revealed. The shooter was also a Tanglewood student and is thought to have known Jackson. It’s unclear what their connection was like and why he chose Jackson as his target. “The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, as is how the suspect obtained a pistol,” said Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis.
According to WSPA, a friend of the gunman said, “He was walking quickly and nervously, and there was a large swarm of children around him. He suddenly reaches into his rucksack, pulls out a revolver, and fires a single shot.” Michael, the student, went on to say, “I didn’t hesitate; I simply fled. ‘Oh my god, he’s going to shoot the school,’ I thought.” The gunshots plunged the entire school in to a panic, with kids “racing inside classrooms and locking the doors” as soon as they could.
Is the shooter of Jamari Jackson caught?
The gunman, on the other hand, is said to have fled the scene and was discovered by police hiding inside a home near the school. “He had gone into hiding. He’s a young man who most likely didn’t comprehend the gravity of what had just occurred. To be honest, I don’t think he knew what to do but leave the school “Lewis remarked. Murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, possession of a firearm on school grounds, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under the age of 18 have all been filed against the shooter.
How is Jamari Jackson’s family doing?
Jamari Jackson’s death has not only left a great hole in his family. But it has also left a scar on the school’s kids. “It’s going to be hard to sleep knowing I might have lost my life that day as well”. In the minutes following the shooting, about 200 officers rushed the school. Frightening other children and even one parent who had come to the school.