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13-year-old fires at classmates with pellet gun
ALTOONA, Wis. (AP) A 13-year-old Altoona boy is facing juvenile charges after he was accused of bringing a pellet gun to school and firing at students on the playground.
Police say the boy had a fight with other students at Altoona Middle School, hit another student with his skateboard, breaking the student's glasses and cutting his head.
The 13-year-old then left school and returned with the gun.
Police Chief Todd Chaney says one student was hit in the shoulder when the 13-year-old started firing at classmates.
Police are recommending charges of firing a dangerous weapon on school property, battery, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.
Oct 7, 2008 at 2:37 p.m.
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mainstreet and thekid: don't forget his stint with the J! E! T! S!
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Rusty: you are funny
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On a more serious note: Not to discount what little Junior did, but parents, teachers and other adults need to band together so kids nowadays realize that while sticks and stone will break your bones, names will no longer never hurt you--they can get you killed. I dealt with a similar matter this weekend with one of my own children. The other parent thought it was a very serious matter, but yet didn't even grounded their child. When school found out, they were appalled and suspended Junior.
Oct 7, 2008 at 1:49 p.m.
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Where's the supervision?!
Oct 7, 2008 at 1 p.m.
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shouldn't the kid that hit him get charged with something as well
Oct 7, 2008 at 12:37 p.m.
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tibetrin, the decision to move someone to adult court, especially at this age, means that they will go to adult prison and never have an opportunity to be handled sensitively by the juvenile justice system. In prison they will be exposed to adult criminals and probably come out thinking of themselves that way AT BEST; at worst they will have a plethora of new "friends" and "skills" as well as a predisposition to violence. But hey, if you think that's better for society, by all means support "crime high". It only costs you $20000 a year or so to train these career criminals, right?
Oct 7, 2008 at 11:23 a.m.
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What is this world coming to? I don't even want to send my child to public schools because she could be caught in the crossfire or who knows what. This is just getting ridiculous!
Oct 7, 2008 at 10:58 a.m.
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Thank god he could only get his hands on a pellet gun and not a real one.
Oct 7, 2008 at 10:24 a.m.
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"Be careful or you'll shoot your eye out!"
Oct 7, 2008 at 10:15 a.m.
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At what point do they decide when to charge beyond juvenile charges? He hit a student with his skateboard, breaking glasses and cutting the victims head. Then he leaves and returns with a pellet gun. Thank God it was only a pellet gun. Let's hope this young man learns his lesson.
Oct 7, 2008 at 9:06 a.m.
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You can altoona piano but you can't altoona fish.
Oct 7, 2008 at 9:01 a.m.
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i sold al toon a camera in the mid-90's and last i knew al toon was a partner in some classic car dealership in madison. yup great reciever and good guy. to bad this violence happens in his town;)
Oct 7, 2008 at 8:09 a.m.
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I remember Al Toon. What a great receiver for the Badgers.
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