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<h6 class="linkro-darkred"><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>Shooter died &#8216;during exchange of fire&#8217; with armed resource officer after walking into his Maryland high school shooting and critically injuring a teen boy and girl</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>The student gunman, Austin Wyatt Rollins 17, pulled out a handgun as classes started at Great Mills High School, St Mary&#8217;s County, and shot a 16-year-old </strong><strong>Jaelynn Willey </strong><strong>and a 14-year-old male student </strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>Students and staff quickly notified an armed school resource officer, who chased down the shooter</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>The shooter was hit with a single shot in the ensuing exchange of gunfire</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>The gunman, along with the two injured students were rushed to local hospitals</strong></span></h6>
<h6><span style="color: #050000;"><strong>The female student was hospitalized in critical condition and the male student was in stable condition, the shooter died from his injuries, two hours</strong><strong> later</strong></span></h6>
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<div data-chain-name="no-name" data-feature-name="no-name" data-feature-id="article/article-topper" data-pb-fingerprint="0fXYXb3NKqr">Authorities in Maryland&#8217;s St.Mary&#8217;s County, Tuesday morning announced that three people have been hurt in a shooting, including the suspect, at Great Mills High School in St. Mary’s County on March 20.</div>
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<article class="paywall"><img class=" size-full wp-image-290911 alignleft" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Austin-Wyatt-Rollins-2.jpg" alt="Austin Wyatt Rollins 2.jpg" width="197" height="205" />Two students were critically injured while the third, the gunman, died in a shooting at a high school in Southern Maryland Tuesday morning as classes began, according to the Saint Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect died following injuries he sustained during an exchange of gunfire with a school resource officer.<br />
The shooter, 17-year-old Austin Wyatt Rollins, [left], a student at <span class="pb-caption">Great Mills High School</span> about 70 miles south of Washington, D.C. opened fire in a hallway shortly before classes began around 7.55 a.m., striking a female and male student, said Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron.<br />
He shooter pulled out a handgun and shot a 16-year-old girl before being injured himself in an exchange of fire with the resource officer. A 14-year-old male student was also hit by a bullet. Both students were severely injured.</p>
<h6><strong><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-290909" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Troopers-at-school-shooting-in-MD-2.jpg" alt="Troopers at school shooting in MD 2.jpg" width="992" height="744" />Troopers guard students as they leave Students Great Mills High School after the shooting</strong></h6>
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<h6 class="imageCaption"><img class="alignnone wp-image-290928" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Jaelynn-Willey-1.png" alt="Jaelynn Willey 1.png" width="674" height="655" /><strong>Victim: Jaelynn Willey [photo] is still in intensive care after being shot by Austin Rollins. Police say the pair had a &#8216;prior relationship&#8217; </strong></h6>
<p>Students and staff quickly notified an armed school resource officer, who pursued the shooter and fired a single shot at him, Cameron said at a press conference around 11:30 a.m. The shooter fired back, but the resource officer was not injured in the shooting. All three victims were transported to MedStar in St. Mary&#8217;s County, where the gunman succumbed to his injuries around two hours later, sheriff Cameron said.</p>
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<p>“On this day, we realized our worst nightmare,” Cameron said. “Our children were attacked in a bastion of safety&#8230; The notion that it can’t happen here is no longer a notion.”<br />
The school resource officer was not injured, the sheriff said.<br />
The school was placed on lock down as the situation unfolded.<br />
The shooting comes as many students across the country are calling for effective gun controls, leading up to Saturday’s &#8216;March For Our Lives&#8217; rally against gun violence in schools, in Washington D.C.</p>
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Maryland state Troopers secure the school</strong></h6>
<p>&#8220;Our school resource officer was alerted to the events,&#8221; Cameron said. &#8220;He engaged the shooter and fired a round, subsequently the shooter fired a round as well.&#8221; Cameron said. There was “no question” the situation would have been worse if the SRO had not engaged the shooter.</p>
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<article class="paywall">It&#8217;s unclear if there was a relationship between the shooter and the two victims, as police Cameron are still investigating the motive and whether the shooter knew the students who were shot.<br />
“In my mind, it’s a school shooting in the classical sense, but the investigation will have to determine if there was any connection between the shooter and the victims,” sheriff Cameron said.</article>
<article class="paywall">While authorities have not identified the victims, an online fundraising campaign revealed the identity of the female victim as Jaelynn Willey.<br />
The <a id="ext-gen126" class="class" href="https://www.youcaring.com/melissawilley-1137279" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">YouCaring</a> fund, started by a family friend to raise money for her medical bills, has already raised $$14,585 as of a targeted $30,000 <span class="mol-style-bold"> </span><br />
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<p class="mol-para-with-font">As Rollins identity came to light, it was revealed that Austin Rollins appears to be a gun-friendly family. One of his relatives after learning about the attack posted a message concerning his welfare: &#8221;Prayers going out for my Brother in Law, [Austin&#8217;s dad], and his family, his son Austins school was involved in an active shooter situation. We have still not heard if Austin Rollins is ok or not&#8221;.<br />
In another instance from back in 2011, another close relative posted their support of the Second Amendment on Facebook: &#8220;We ask that all gun owners put this on their wall. The Supreme Court of the United States has affirmed that the right ot keep and bear arms is a fundamental right of the individual. If you believe in the 2nd Amendment, and you are not afraid to show it, re-post this!!! &#8230;<br />
&#8220;I hope to see this re-posted a lot by my friends. Remember, if we outlaw guns, then only outlaws will have guns.&#8221;</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-290903" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ATF-Baltimore-alert.png" alt="ATF Baltimore alert.png" width="602" height="593" />Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Hyattsville offices were enroute to the school, according to a message on Twitter. The FBI’s Baltimore office also said they are on the scene, assisting local authorities.</p>
<h6 class="inline-content inline-photo inline-photo-normal horizontal-photo"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-290905" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Two-students-and-a-mother-leave-Great-Mills-High-School-MD.jpg" alt="Two students and a mother leave Great Mills High School, MD" width="780" height="438" /><strong>Students and a parent leave Great Mills High School after the shooting</strong></h6>
<p>Great Mills High School has had recent safety concerns.<br />
Parents at the school became worried after a Feb. 20 Snapchat post that warned students of a possible shooting, <a href="http://www.thebaynet.com/articles/0218/copsinvestigateshootingthreatsatgreatmills.html" shape="rect">according to The Bay Net. com</a>.</p>
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Snapchat post from last month allegedly, warns students of a possible shooting planned to take place in the upcoming days.</strong></h6>
<p>In response to the threat, school principal, Jake Heibel, sent a message to parents and told of a report of a student in a hallway mentioning a shooting. He said it had been investigated and “the threat was not substantiated.”</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Good Morning Great Mills High School Parent/Guardian,</em></p>
<p><em>Yesterday we received a report that a student in the hallway during transitions overheard two students mention &#8220;shooting&#8221; and &#8220;school&#8221;. We interviewed the student with our SRO, viewed video, interviewed other students, and contacted central office. The threat was not substantiated. Late last night, additional information was circulated quite extensively on social media about a potential threat at school today. Law enforcement was contacted and an investigation was conducted, which included interviews with students and parents to determine the validity of the potential threat. The threat to Great Mills High School has not been validated at this time. However, we will have additional security today and we will continue to investigate the source of the postings. Also, continue your vigilance and alert us to any information you may encounter. If you see something, say something.</em></p>
<p><em>Tomorrow, students will have the opportunity to discuss school safety during One Lunch. I am very proud of our students and appreciate their vigilance and willingness to notify adults if they see something that concerns them.</em></p>
<p><em>Thank you and please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.</em></p>
<p><em>Sincerely,</em></p>
<p><em>Dr. Jake Heibel</em></p>
<p><em>Principal&#8221;</em></p></blockquote>
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On Tuesday morning, the St. Mary’s Sheriff’s Office told parents not to go to the school but to report to Leonardtown High School to reunite with their students.</div>
<h6><img class="alignnone wp-image-290907" src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/St-Marys-County-sheriffs-alert.png" alt="St Mary's County sheriff's alert.png" width="754" height="442" /><strong>Sheriff&#8217;s office warn parents to stay away from the school</strong></h6>
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<div class="leaflet-popup-pane">Maryland&#8217;s Republican governor, Larry Hogan, said Maryland State Police are “in touch with local law enforcement and ready to provide support.” He added: “Our prayers are with students, school personnel and first responders.”</div>
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<p>A spokesman for Hogan said the governor was monitoring the situation and had canceled a planned radio appearance Tuesday morning.<br />
House Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), whose district includes St. Mary’s County, canceled his usual weekly briefing on Capitol Hill and tweeted that his prayers “are with the students, parents, and teachers” at Great Mills..<br />
Great Mills, Maryland, about 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C. the school has more than 1,500 students, about 56% of them minority students, and its four-year graduation rate is 91%, according to the <a href="http://schools.smcps.org/gmhs/images/pdfs/School_Improvement_Plan_2015-2016.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">school&#8217;s 2015-16 improvement plan</a>.</p>
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17-year-old student gunman, Austin Wyatt Rollins, killed by resource officer, after he shot and critically injures two other students at Maryland high school
