PICTURED: The Maryland high school gunman, 17, killed during ‘exchange of fire’ with armed deputy who confronted him less than ONE minute after he shot and critically injured a boy, 14 and a 16-year-old girl he ‘had a prior relationship with’
Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, has been identified as the gunman behind Tuesday morning’s shooting at Great Mills High School in Maryland
St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said Rollins pulled out a gun and shot a female student at 7:55am
He said Rollins and the girl had a ‘prior relationship’ but he couldn’t comment on the ‘extent’ of their relationship and whether that was part of his motive
A 14-year-old boy was also struck by a bullet in the attack, before school resource officer Blaine Gaskill ran to the rescue
Cameron says Gaskill fired a shot at Rollins just as the shooter opened fire himself
The teen was transported to the hospital in critical condition, and was pronounced dead at 10:41am
It’s unclear whether Rollins died from Gaskill’s shot or his own
The female student is still in the ICU, battling life-threatening critical injuries, but doctors have been able to stabilize her
The male student’s condition has been upgraded to good
By ASHLEY COLLMAN
DAILYMAIL.COM
20 March 2018
The gunman who died after injuring two classmates in a shooting at a Maryland high school on Tuesday has been identified as 17-year-old Austin Wyatt Rollins.
Rollins entered Great Mills High School just before classes started Tuesday morning, pulled out a handgun and shot a 16-year-old girl.
St Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said Rollins and the female victim had a ‘prior relationship’ but he couldn’t comment on the ‘extent’ of that relationship and whether it played into the motive.
A 14-year-old boy was also hit with a bullet, before the school resource officer intervened and brought the bloodbath to an end.
Cameron says the officer, Blaine Gaskill, fired a shot at Rollins ‘almost simultaneously’ as the shooter fired as well. First aid was immediately initiated, and Rollins rushed to the hospital, where he died of his wounds at 10:41am. It’s still unclear whether Rollins died from Gaskill’s shot or his own.
Gaskill was not injured in the shooting. The two students who were injured were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but their conditions have improved.
The female student is still in the ICU, battling life-threatening critical injuries, but doctors have been able to stabilize her. The male student’s condition has been upgraded to good.
While authorities have not identified the victims, an online fundraising campaign revealed the identity of the female victim as Jaelynn Willey. The YouCaring fund, started by a family friend to raise money for Willey’s medical bills, had already raised $1,500 as of 2pm.
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