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The trigger. he didn't stop there. >> he didn't try to engage a second student that he named and tried to shoot him and missed. the teacher at that point was trying to get the students out of the classroom and engaged the shooter who had numerous rounds of shotgun shells in a 12 gauge shotgun. numerous rounds in his pocket. he engaged the suspect with in conversation. a campus supervisor showed up, was outside the classroom and together they engaged in conversation with this young man and at one point he put the shotgun down and police officers were able to take him into custody. >> shepard: t...

Gun and we're very proud of them. [inaudible] >> i'm sorry? >> how many students were at risk? >> in the classroom, it looks like about 28 students in the classroom. >> by talking to this young man, may have saved 20 or 30 lives? >> what we do know he was armed with a shotgun. he shot someone. he tried to shoot one else. the teacher is trying to get the students to evacuate during the back door. during that process the teacher and campus supervisor engaged him in conversation and allowing the students to get out, and then he put the weapon down. >> 0 shotgun rounds on him. >> these are 12-gaug...

>> -- [inaudible] >> they did not. >> spur of the moment by the shooter? >> i don't know. we're in the process of interrogating him and trying to find out what caused this incident. >> a target of this, you believe? >> the student that in critical condition we believe was an intended target -- one intended target of the suspect, yes. >> other possible targets? >> yes. he named a second one he tried to shoot and evidently missed. >> in the same room. >> in the same room. >> do you know where he got the shotgun? >> we do not. we have witnesses who saw him entering the campus carrying the shot gu...

They did respond as per the policy, and i think the best i can tell you is that we want to really commend the teacher and a campus supervisor for all they did to bring this to a very quick resolution before anybody else was harmed. we know the student involved. we know the teacher. we know the campus supervisor. they're some really awesome people. they did a great job in protecting the kids, and we can't thank them enough for what they did today. and i'd like to at this time introduce kevin mccarthy. >> kevin mccarthy. first, our thoughts and prayers goes to the victim. his time of need is rig...

Pellet wound, we believe to the head. when i talked to him this morning, he was fine. obviously emotionally distraught. this was a tragedy for the teacher and the students. but he did receive a wound to the head. >> how long hey he been a teach center. >> i have no idea. mr. mcdermott? iwant to say approximately three years. >> are we nameing the teacher? >> we're not a. [inaudible] >> you know, when -- he said the student was armed with the shotgun, and when he started the dialogue, the shotgun was pointed in different directions. he is not sure how many rounds were fired, which is not uncomm...