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Teacher Prevents Mass Shooting With A Hug

On an April morning in 1999, Columbine High School in Colorado became the scene of a terrible tragedy.

What high school became the scene of a terrible tragedy? Columbine High School in Colorado became the scene of a terrible tragedy.

Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold laughed and hollered as they killed 13 people and wounded 20 others.

How many people did Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill? Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 13 people. How many others did they wound? They wounded 20 others. What did they do as they killed and wounded people?

They laughed and hollered as they killed and wounded people.

Their innocent victims were their teachers and classmates.

Who were their innocent victims? Their innocent victims were their teachers and classmates.

The teenage killers then turned their guns on themselves.

Who did the teenage killers then turn their guns on? The teenage killers then turned their guns on themselves.

Some people blamed violent video games and music for their behavior.

What did some people blame for their behavior? Some people blamed violent video games and music for their behavior.

Others said bullying was the root cause.

What did others say was the root cause? Others said bullying was the root cause.

Others branded Harris a classic psychopath who manipulated his angry and insecure friend.

Did others brand Harris a classic psychopath who manipulated his angry and insecure friend? Yes, others branded Harris a classic psychopath who manipulated his angry and insecure friend.

Some pointed the finger at America’s liberal gun laws.

Did some point the finger at America’s strict gun laws? No, some didn’t point the finger at America’s strict gun laws. Some pointed the finger at America’s liberal gun laws.

They said the Columbine massacre would have never happened if guns weren’t so freely available in the US.

Did they say that the Columbine massacre would have never happened if guns weren’t so freely available? Yes, they said that the Columbine massacre would have never happened if guns weren’t so freely available.

America has more guns than any other country.

What does America have more than any other country? America has more guns than any other country.

Do you have any guns?

America also has more public mass shootings.

Does America have fewer public mass shootings? No, America doesn’t have fewer public mass shootings. It has more public mass shootings.

Since 1973 not a year has passed without a fatality involving a gun on school grounds.

Since 1973, has a year passed without a fatality involving a gun on school grounds? No, since 1973, not a year has passed without a fatality involving a gun on school grounds.

On a March morning in 2016, Pine Middle School in Nevada was also the scene of another school shooting.

What school in Nevada was also the scene of another school shooting? Pine Middle School in Nevada was also the scene of another school shooting.

When did it happen? It happened on a March morning in 2016.

At 9 am a 14-year-old student fired three shots into a busy hall.

At what time did a 14-year-old-student fire three shots into a busy hall? A 14-year-old student fired three shots into a busy hall at 9 am.

The students ran, but two were shot.

What did the students do? The students ran. How many were shot? Two were shot.

The shooter, James Newman, was hell-bent on carrying out another Columbine.

What was James Newman hell-bent on carrying out? James Newman was hell-bent on carrying out another Columbine.

Yet he was stopped in his tracks. Not by a bullet. Not by a blow. Not by any last minute pangs of conscience. But by a hug.

Was he stopped in his tracks by a bullet or a blow? No, he wasn’t stopped in his tracks by a bullet or a blow. Was he stopped by any last minute pangs of conscience? No, he wasn’t stopped by any last minute pangs of conscience.

What was he stopped by? He was stopped by a hug.

Gym teacher Jencie Fagan walked through the doors of the cafeteria when she heard gunfire.

What did gym teacher Jencie Fagan walk through when she heard gunfire?

Gym teacher Jencie Fagan walked through the doors of the cafeteria when she heard gunfire.

She saw the commotion and couldn’t believe what was happening.

What did she see? She saw the commotion. Could she believe what was happening? No, she couldn’t believe what was happening.

She knew Newman ‘pretty well’. They had enjoyed conversations together.

How well did she know Newman? She new Newman ‘pretty well’. Had they enjoyed conversations together? Yes, they had enjoyed conversations together.

She didn’t consider him an unhappy or problem student.

Did she consider him an unhappy or problem student? No, she didn’t consider him an unhappy or problem student.

Fagan persuaded him to drop the weapon. She then hugged him until other teachers arrived.

What did Fagan persuade him to drop? Fagan persuaded him to drop the weapon. What did she do until other teachers arrived? She hugged him until other teachers arrived.

Fagan explained, “… I hugged him, and I told him I wouldn’t leave him. I was just glad it was over, and no one was killed.”

What did Fagan tell him? She told him she wouldn’t leave him. Who was glad it was over and no one was killed? Fagan was glad it was over and no one was killed.

She said, “I was sad for him, because I know him….I knew at that point his life would never be the same again.”

What did she say would never be the same again? She said, his life would never be the same again.

Newman told police he had researched the Columbine massacre on the internet.

What did Newman tell police he had researched on the internet? Newman told police he had researched the Columbine massacre on the internet.

He said he carried out the shooting because he was tired of being called ‘stupid’ by people.

Why did he carry out the shooting? He carried out the shooting because he was tired of being called ‘stupid’ by people.

He used his mother’s handgun during the shootings.

Whose handgun did he use during the shootings? He used his mother’s handgun during the shootings.

Newman was put under house arrest and given 200 hours of community service.

What was Newman put under? Newman was put under house arrest. How many hours of community service was he given? He was given 200 hours of community service.

If not for the brave actions of Jencie Fagan things could have been a lot worse for everyone.

If not for Jencie Fagan, could things have been a lot better or a lot worse for everyone? If not for Jencie Fagan, things could have been a lot worse for everyone.

Stricter gun laws would prevent a lot of school shootings in the US, but more kind words, hugs, and understanding would go a long way as well.

What would prevent a lot of school shootings in the US? Stricter gun laws would prevent a lot of school shootings in the US. Would more kind words, hugs and understanding go a long way as well? Yes, more kind words, hugs, and understanding would go a long way as well.