One school administrator killed, two seriously wounded in shooting at Campbell County High

WBIR TV Knoxville Tennessee ^ | Nov. 8, 2005 | WBIR TV

[girlangler]

Shooting victims being transported to UT Medical Center

Ambulance rushing to scene

One school adminstrator was killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at Campbell County High School in Jacksboro Tuesday afternoon.

Shots were fired inside the principal's office. Killed was Assistant Principal Ken Bruce, who died at St. Mary's Medical Center in LaFollette. Injured were Principal Gary Seale and Assistant Principal Jim Pierce.Advertisement

Principal Seale is listed as serious condition at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Jim Pierce is listed in critical condition and undergoing surgery at UT.

According to the Associated Press, Seale was injured while trying to subdue the juvenile suspect.

"These men are all fine Christian men and I am at a loss for words," Campbell County Sheriff Ron McClellan told 10 News.

The juvenile suspect is reported to be at St. Mary's Medical Center in LaFollette being treated for a hand injury.

The school was placed on lockdown after the shooting but students were released shortly after 3:00 p.m.

Campbell County authorities will hold a press conference to discuss the shootings at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education.

A prayer service for the victims is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Horizon Baptist Church in Campbell County.

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[johnny7]

Senseless.

[MCCRon58]

If you do not ask, you cannot find out. (don't get snarky with me. it WAS a serious question.)

[girlangler]

I keep listening to the TV while I'm getting stuff ready for a fishing trip tomorrow. When I switch to the local channels all they are doing is regular programming.Are they doing updates periodically?

I might have to turn on a radio to the Lafollotte station. I think it is 105.9 FM in case you want to listen. I listened to it some today on the way home (after I found out what happened) and it had pretty up to date reports.

[MikefromOhio]

if you don't ask, you won't look like an idiot when proven wrong.

What is REALLY that important at the time? Personally, I think the conditions of those shot FAR outweighs what the shooter looks like, given, as the story said, that the shooter was caught.

[MCCRon58]

Not if you are trying to prove a theory. The condition of those shot will not be improved or downgraded by this knowledge, and focusing on them now will not allow us to find out the reasons behind this event, and thus look to see if it can be prevented in the future, or what the root causes of the even were.

Personally, I don't worry about "looking like an idiot when proven wrong". I'd rather find the solution, for that will prevent the appearance of idiocy, in the long run. After all, if you dont take risks, you gain nothing.

[after dark]

He looks like the other school killers.

I wonder if he was on Ritalin and if he was being bullied.

I am not blaming the victims but I do not think public high schools are good places for geeky white boys on Ritalin.

If the parents could not homeschool or private school, the boy ,they should have moved.

[KylaStarr]

>>He looks like the other school killers.<<

I thought the same thing. He put me in the mind of the kid who shot the students here in Santee at Santana High School a few years ago.

My prayers go out to the families of the victims.

[ChefKeith]

IIRC Wisconsin is debating that in the CCW law they are working on.

[texianyankee]

Thanks....I am interested in hearing the outcome.

[cyborg]

I agree with you.

[HangnJudge]

The suspect is identified as Kenny Bartley, 15. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in LaFollette with an injury to his hand. After receiving treatment he was then taken to the Campbell County Jail.

He is the son of Ken Bartley, owner of Ken's Pioneer Arcade, one of the businesses raided last week by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for running a video poker operation.

Students and teachers describe the boy as troubled, and until recently, attended an alternative school.

Investigators have not yet been able to determine a motive for the shooting.

Just remembering, wasn't the Lafollette Mayor Clifford Jennings just arrested with regard to running a gambling establishment? Hmmm.....
Yep, it was Kenny's Pioneer Trading Post. and at L & M's on Highway 63

Lafollette Mayor Busted in Gambling Sting

WATE story on local shooting

[girlangler]

HangnJudge,

I just moved to Campbell County last June, and remember just last week when the Mayor of Lafollotte got arrested for the video poker.

Now is the the mayor's son?

[girlangler]

HangnJudge,

I just moved to Campbell County last June, and remember just last week when the Mayor of Lafollotte got arrested for the video poker.

Now is the the mayor's son?

[HangnJudge]

Now is the the mayor's son?

No,
But the boy's father owned the illegal gambling joints
Very interesting correlation, I wonder if the Principals were in some way
involved in setting up the sting, and the boy found out....

Now this might be getting interesting
No wonder the father showed up at the hospital with a lawyer in tow

[girlangler]

HangnJudge,

It IS getting more interesting by the minute. Keep posting if you hear anything else, I am going to stay up till the late news to see if there's anything new reported.

[ketelone]

Its really sad.
Apparently the Assistant Princ. was a retired Lt. Colonel from the army, had taken up a teaching career 8 yrs ago.

What the hell has gone wrong with kids?

[HangnJudge]

Night, Night