3 people died, 3 more injured in High School Shooting; Suspect Apprehended

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Three people are dead after a shooting Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, according to St. Louis police.

St. Louis Police Commissioner Michael Sack said at a news conference that the three dead included an adult, a girl and the alleged shooter.

Sack declined to say if the adult killed was a teacher.

3 people dead, including shooter, 7 more injured Monday in St. Louis school shooting

Three people are dead and seven others are injured after a shooting Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School, according to St. Louis police.

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The “isolated loner” teenager who killed two people at his St. Louis high school was captured in an eerie yearbook photo looking sullen and expressionless.

The picture of Orlando Harris was confirmed by police on Tuesday — a day after he carried out the deadly shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School.


The 19-year-old, who gunned down a fellow student and gym teacher, wore a white hoodie, a black jacket and a solemn look in the photo that was widely shared on the internet before authorities confirmed it was Harris.

Earlier Tuesday, details of a chilling note written by Harris were revealed, where he called his lonely life a “perfect storm for a mass shooter.”

The note was left in Harris’ car before he stormed the high school with an AR-15-style rifle and more than 600 rounds of ammunition. Harris killed 10th-grader Alexandria Bell and 61-year-old physical education teacher Jean Kuczka before he was killed in a shootout with police.

In his note, Harris complained about not having friends, family or a girlfriend.

“I’ve never had a social life. I’ve been an isolated loner my entire life,” Harris wrote.

Harris reportedly screamed, “You’re all going to f—ing die!” and said he was “tired of this damn school” as he launched his deadly attack.

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St. Louis school shooter Orlando Harris pictured in eerie yearbook photo as new details emerge

Orlando Harris was remembered by one teacher as a friendly and outgoing student despite leaving behind a note detailing his loneliness.

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He'll have plenty of "friends" now! I wonder if he gave any consideration at all to what was going to happen after this. Is it just worth it to these disturbed students?

 

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ST. LOUIS -- The 19-year-old gunman who forced his way into a St. Louis school and killed two people purchased the AR-15-style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer, police said Thursday.

Orlando Harris tried to buy a firearm from a licensed dealer in nearby St. Charles, Missouri, on Oct. 8, St. Louis police said in a news release Thursday evening. An FBI background check “successfully blocked this sale,” police said, though they didn't say why the sale was blocked. A message seeking comment wasn't immediately returned.

Harris then bought the rifle used in the school shooting on Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School from a private seller who had purchased it legally in 2020, police said.
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Police on Wednesday said Harris' mother called police on the evening of Oct. 15 after she found a gun and wanted it removed. The statement said someone known to the family was contacted and took possession of it.

Somehow, Harris got the gun back. How that happened is under investigation.
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FBI background check blocked gun sale to St. Louis shooter

Police say the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed two people at a St. Louis high school purchased the AR-15-style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer

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