I thought the same thing that you did. This is an awful situation for all concerned. I read the part in the article where it was said he was just a normal kid, and I thought no, no he isn't. Why couldn't he have just put the gun down when told to? Prayers for all.
The article said he went to school wanting to die. Maybe this was a suicide by police. The bullying part of this story is disturbing. This stuff happens more than we care to think. Some kids just can't deal with it. I have no use for bullies.