The Associated Press — Prosecutors have filed five charges in juvenile court against the 16-year-old accused of firing a gun inside his Washington state high school.
No one was injured in Monday's shooting at North Thurston High School in Lacey, about 60 miles southwest of Seattle. the shooting. A fast-acting teacher tackled the boy after he fired two shots.
The charges filed Wednesday include theft of a firearm, felony harassment, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm on school property and illegally discharging a firearm. Arraignment is scheduled for May 11.
The boy is being held in Thurston County with bail set at $500,000, and he has been scheduled for a mental health evaluation.
The boy stole the .357 Magnum pistol from his father and brought it to school in a duffel bag, Senior Deputy Prosecutor Wayne Graham said during a court hearing Tuesday.
Police say the teen fired two shots before being stopped by a group of teachers and administrators in the school commons where hundreds of students had gathered before school Monday.
The boy, a recent transfer to the school, reportedly told detectives that he didn't intend to hurt any other students.
Teacher Brady Olson spoke publicly on Tuesday about taking down a gunman inside North Thurston High School, but he says he was just reacting to a situation.
When asked about being called a hero Olson answered, "I appreciate people and what they're saying about it. I did what I did and I don't think I'd hesitate to do it again."
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