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== Santa Fe High School Shooting == | == Santa Fe High School Shooting == | ||
On May 18<sup>th</sup>, 2018 | On May 18<sup>th</sup>, 2018, Pagourtzis walked into an art classroom at around 7:40 AM armed with a Remington 870 shotgun and a .38 caliber revolver, both of which were legally owned by his father. | ||
A student who | A student who was injured in the shooting claimed Pagourtzis walked into the classroom, pointed at another student, and shouted "I'm going to kill you." before firing shots. A number of students had barricaded themselves into a storage closet, to which Pagourtzis tried to breach by firing shotgun rounds through the door. | ||
After Pagourtzis had exited the art room, the students hiding in the closet left to try and barricade | After Pagourtzis had exited the art room, the students hiding in the closet left to try and barricade the room's door, but before they could, Pagourtzis had kicked open the door, spotted a student they were targeting, yelled "Surprise" and shot them square in the chest. | ||
The shooting had lasted a total of 25 minutes before police were able to subdue and arrest him. | The shooting had lasted a total of 25 minutes before police were able to subdue and arrest him. | ||
==Sentence== | ==Sentence== | ||
Pagourtzis was booked into the Galveston County Jail on capital [[murder]] charges without bond. However, Texas prosecutors have announced they won't seek the death penalty due to a supreme court | Pagourtzis was booked into the Galveston County Jail on capital [[murder]] charges without bond. However, Texas prosecutors have announced they won't seek the death penalty due to a supreme court ruling deeming the death penalty for minors cruel and unusual. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 40 years to life. | ||
== Victims == | == Victims == |