Suspended student shoots five before turning gun on himself

A 14-year-old student, who was suspended earlier, went on a shooting spree in his school in Cleveland, Ohio, injuring five people and killing himself.

A 14-year-old student, who was suspended on Monday, went on a shooting spree in his high school in Cleveland, Ohio, injuring five people before turning the gun on himself.

Two revolvers along with three knives and a box of ammunition were found near the body of suspended student Asa Coon who had walked through the halls firing from the weapons, one in each hand.

Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said that he did not believe that it was a random shooting and some of the victims were specifically targeted by the teenager.

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Coon, who was suspended on Monday apparently for fighting, might have gone looking for teachers who had disciplined him.

Among the victims were 57-year-old teacher David Kachadourian who was shot in the back and a 42-year-old teacher who was struck in the chest, officials said, adding three other victims were student.

Screaming students ran for cover after the Principal announced “Code Blue” on the intercom which meant there was shooting in the school.

Coon was previously arrested last year for a domestic violence incident, and police had been to his home before for incidents that involved weapons, according to McGrath.

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Police searched the gunman’s locker after the shooting and are watching surveillance footage of the school taken at the time of the shooting, he said.

It is the latest school shooting to hit the US which has witnessed several such incidents in recent years leading to an outcry against lax gun-control rules.