Sparks Middle School shooting

A school shooting incident occurred on October 21, 2013 at Sparks Middle School, in Sparks, Nevada, United States. A 12-year-old student, Jose Reyes, opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun, injuring two students and killing a teacher. Reyes then committed suicide. The two students received non-life-threatening injuries from gunshot wounds. The teacher who died was a math teacher.
Shooting
At about 7:15 am, 15 minutes before classes started, According to a witness, Reyes said "Why you people making fun of me, why you laughing at me?" Reyes then pulled out a Ruger 9 mm semi-automatic handgun and fired at the students. and then shot and wounded a student who tried to come to Landsberry's assistance after he fell to the ground. That student was shot in the abdomen from 10 to 20 feet away. The first 911 calls were made after 7:15 am.
According to police, the shooter attempted to enter the school doors but they were locked due to the school district's policy.
Two 12-year-old male students are being hospitalized in Renown Regional Medical Center. The victims were initially in critical condition, but their conditions were upgraded to fair and serious. One victim, Mason Davis, sustained gunshot injuries to his lower abdomen, and the other sustained injuries to his upper torso area.
Shooter
The shooter, Jose Reyes, was a 12-year-old seventh-grade student at the school. He was wearing a Sparks Middle School uniform during the attack. Friends and acquaintances of Reyes said that he was bullied by students. A friend of Reyes said that he seemed like a "typical 12-year-old" who did not have many friends. The boy's parents could face charges in connection with the case.
Aftermath
Immediately after the shooting, students were evacuated from Sparks Middle School to nearby Agnes Risley Elementary School. The students from both schools were then being moved to Sparks High School. Classes were cancelled at Sparks Middle School for the school week. Classes re-opened on October 29.
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Senator Harry Reid released statements expressing condolences to the victims, their families and the school community.

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