Missing - 1 set of wedding tackle.

[taranaki]

Fifth-grader accidentally shoots himself at school
By PEGGY O'HARE
Feb 3, 2004 Houston Chronicle

An Alief fifth-grader is in stable condition this afternoon after he accidentally shot himself at school this morning.

The shooting happened in a classroom of 20 to 22 students on the Youens Elementary campus at 12141 Highstar about 10:30 a.m.

No other students or teachers were injured, but school officials brought in a "crisis team" to counsel classmates who may have been upset by the shooting.

The injured student, whose name has not been released, brought a .380 semiautomatic pistol from home concealed in his waistband, said Alief Independent School District spokeswoman Cathy Giardina.

Giardina said the boy showed the pistol to another child and was tucking the gun back into his waistband when it discharged, firing a round into his groin area.

The bullet passed through the boy's body, went through his chair and into the floor, officials said. The boy was able to pick up the bullet and carry it out of the classroom to give to authorities, Giardina said.

Classes are continuing, but parents may pick up their children early if they wish, Giardina said.

It was not immediately known how the boy got the gun, but Giardina said he reportedly found it in his garage. The boy is speaking with police, but school officials have not yet had a chance to talk with his mother, who is with the child at Ben Taub Hospital.

None of Alief ISD's elementary schools have metal detectors, Giardina said, although all the district's middle and high schools do. School district police officers do not staff the campus full-time. Giardina said this is the first such incident to occur at an Alief elementary school.

State law requires that any student bringing a loaded gun to school be removed from the school for one calendar year and placed in an alternative education program, Giardina said.

[matada]

Man, that's NUTS!

That kid must have had some BALLS to bring a gun to school.

Shouldn't have put it in his pants COCKed though.

What a DICK.

[darkness]

Originally Posted by matada

Man, that's NUTS!

That kid must have had some BALLS to bring a gun to school.

Shouldn't have put it in his pants COCKed though.

What a DICK.

lol thats funnier than the actual story!

[taranaki]

Asequel to 'Bowling For Columbine',perhaps?

'Pocket Billiards For Youens' maybe?



this is the bit that's 'wtf?????'..


Classes are continuing, but parents may pick up their children early if they wish, Giardina said.

[Toksin]

Guess there wasn't much blood then...

[darkness]

Originally Posted by Toksin

Guess there wasn't much blood then...

probably the closest he's ever come to a hard-on.

[crayzayjay]

poor fucker's gotta go through life without a cock now...

how do you explain that to a girl youve brought back to yours?

"umm... there's something i have to tell you. I... errr.. have no penis"

[goat_launcher]

This brings up a funny memory...At my high school in Indianapolis, he had over 1000 cameras on campus and 3 deputies to provide "security" for the school (the school size was 3800) Two of the deputies would walk around the building like dumbasses, the other one would usually sit in his cruiser by the entryway to make sure noone unauthorized tried to enter campus.
Until one day, in the middle of 3rd period (about 11:00) we get an announcement over the intercom that the deputy guarding the entryway had accidently shot himself in the leg, and was in critical condition at the local hospital...Apparently, he was "adjusting" his gun belt, and it discharged into his right leg.

First of all, WTF was he doing, second of all, why the hell would he have the safety off when he's on campus with 3800 kids around him? He could have shot a kid, or better, could have shot a line in the car and made a fireball out of the cruiser.

[TexasF355F1]

Heard it on a Houston news channel last night. Being from Houston I'm not surprised. There's been several events that have happened in schools.

A stabbing last week. And my sophomore year of high school, a gun accidently went off in my classroom and shot a girl in the knee. That shit was scarey and very loud.

[oldbluecelica]

man, all anyone around here has, are pantball guns.
the cops love those. west linn cops suck any way, they give tickits for anything, like not enugh finder flare, 5over the speed limmit, and cracked taillight linses. all kinds of stupid shit like that

[chicago_guy]

Ouch!

[Oz]

How rediculous. Another clear cut case for disarming America. ANY situation where a minor of that age has open access to a firearm is absolutely disgraceful.

[jcz1987]

Those kid's parents are dumbasses letting their children handiling guns. Well the kid lost his balls.It's very sad to see how kids can get their hands on guns.

[Marc04]

the only plus to that story is that he didn't harm any one else. That has got to be one of the more messed up things i have ever heard. I agree with you totaly Oz.