Serial Shootings Force School District To Cancel Classes

NBC 4 Columbus ^ | December 17, 2003

[flutters]

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- South-Western City Schools are closed Thursday after two buses were found with dents believed to have been caused by gunfire.

NewsChannel 4 reported that the district contacted the serial shootings task force once the buses were discovered with the dents.

Though it is not known if the alleged incidents were related to the serial shootings, the district decided to cancel classes for Thursday. Investigators are expected to inspect the district's nearly 200 school buses Thursday, NewsChannel 4 reported.

The cancellation came hours after serial shooting task force members linked another shooting to the bullet that killed a woman last month.

The bullet was recovered from a home at 901 Brown Rd. Monday after a report of a shot entering the house. The bullet was matched by ballistic evidence Wednesday to the one that killed Gail Knisley, 62, of Washington Court House, while she was riding in a car along Interstate 270.

The bullet entered the home, located across the street from Green Lawn Cemetery, sometime Monday, and was recovered from a second-floor bathtub by investigators the same day.

[Freedom2specul8]

What the heck? I'm not seeing this on the news...is this related to the highway shootings?

[flutters]

Yes, it is. It's the second largest school district in the area. The buses transport around 17,000 kids on 186 buses.

[LisaMalia]

That is the district where my daughter teaches. I just got off the phone with her. Please everyone, pray for her safely.

[flutters]

ping

[flutters]

I sure will, Lisa. My nephew attends south-western schools. He has his Christmas band concert tomorrow, I'm sure it will be canceled. Dang shooter. This really ticks me off. The kids work so hard for the concerts and they really look forward to performing for their family. Thanks to the sniper, it's a ruined evening for many families.

[Bosco]

This is big news on 2 fronts for the I-270 shooter.

1) 2 SW School District buses had dents caused by bullets. The School District Supt. said that the buses were already taking alternate routes to avoid contact with the freeway (I-270).
2) The house that was shot at was out of the areas that the shooter has been active in the past.

[LisaMalia]

I know, I'm just sick about this. Prayers for the safety of you, your nephew and family, and that they catch these people soon. It has to be more than one.

[LisaMalia]

Hi Kim, it was the top story on both channels 4 and 10 in Columbus. I didn't check 6. Looks like they're connected, but the tests won't be back until tomorrow.

[flutters]

Thank you, Lisa. Did you daughter say school was canceled for tomorrow only and do you know if Christmas break starts Friday? I'm thinking they will call school off Thursday and Friday, then Christmas break starts.

[Free Trapper]

Just wondering.Why do you feel there's more than one shooter involved?

[FreedomPoster]

"Dents" caused by gunfire? What are they making school buses out of these days?

[trussell]

I have been asked to ping the prayer warriors to this thread.

Prayer ping.

My prayers going up that this person/these persons are caught quickly.

Blessings,
trussell


If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.

[flutters]

Dents" caused by gunfire? What are they making school buses out of these days?

I don't know, but they are convinced the damage was caused by bullets.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Flutters. I've been praying hard since the news of these shootings broke.

[BlessedBeGod]

Lord, please send your angels to protect those who are at these schools.

[LisaMalia]

I think that at least some of the shootings are coming from a car. I can't imagine anyone being about to shoot like that and drive at the same time.

[flutters]

Just wondering.Why do you feel there's more than one shooter involved?

I think there's more than one because it would be hard to shoot at cars and drive at the same time. Especially on the freeway.

[snippy_about_it]

Thank you SAM. I'm praying too.

[flutters]

Nice graphic. I might add that at some of the 'unknown locations' no evidence was collected. Some of the shootings happened before they were connected and before Gail Knisley's death.