Video shows moments after parents disarm alleged school gunman

A 15-year-old Bountiful, Utah student is accused of bringing his parents' guns to his junior high school Dec. 1 and firing into a ceiling before the parents arrive to stop him. Bodycam from a responding officer shows the moments after the incident.

[@Hero4fun77]

Smart parent, probably the father knows something is up with his son and he was paranoid and kept checking his gun everyday. They just saved someone's life.

[@Galahime]

also his friend and teacher seemed to actually help the situation

[@TopDogRL]

Probably even better if he knows something is up w/ his son and he keeps the guns locked up so the kid can't just take them to school.. But this is the next best thing I suppose

[@forex_shark6042]

@@TopDogRL Kids figure out how to get into locked areas.

[@petedavis7970]

Thanks for explaining how it couldn't have been the woman.

[@daviddubuis1472]

Could have gone a step further and removed his guns from the premises or kept them properly secured if he was concerned.

[@laccless]

If someone blasted a 12 G into my science class I would’ve dipped out the window, I ain’t dying for no power house of a cell

[@twizl4]

My friend was in the classroom, she was scared shitless (I mean obviously)

[@jesseclamp8730]

Mitochdria

[@audrey2658]

That's what they train highschoolers to do. they say "in the case of an active shooter, go out the window, run down the road, go to the designated spots, board the doors, do whatever you feel is best." You can walk all the way back to your house if youd like

[@JM-nt5ex]

@@twizl4 I wonder if the people that bullied him started to regret it a bit when they saw it

[@melted_cheetah]

the Mighty Mitochondria woulda saved the day.

[@wolfluver991]

The world needs parents like this. They saw the signs, realised the missing firearms and acted accordingly. This could've went very badly, but thanks to the officers and the parents this kid can get help.

[@MoneyMan28]

They gave him the guns and ammo

[@ecayeta]

@@MoneyMan28 Wrong

[@blackrose8418]

​@@MoneyMan28most likely he took the guns from them

[@Vet_Sniper21]

These parents are heroes. They saved the lives of countless of students and their son's future.

[@Nate-ture]

At the end of the day, if he was truly in a state to cause damage, and not just suicidal he would have put that first shot into somebody. This was a cry for help from a truly traumatized individual. No matter how good your life is at home, with the internet we have to be worried about our children on so many more levels then just domestic.

[@Bigbacon]

could hahve been avoided altogether if they kept their firearms locked properly.

[@Shadriand]

@@Bigbacon Your argument isn't very sound, although keeping the firearm locked away properly would've prevented him from doing this now but what happens if he did this later on in his life where his parents wouldn't have been a position to stop him and he had complete control over his own firearm?

[@irgendeinname9256]

Well the sons future is f*cked at this point anyways

[@Ligmamonkey]

No, the kid's life is probably ruined.

[@jonornelas149]

Ain’t going to lie. My heart broke for those parents.

[@Fatbuttocks-bf6ds]

Jon Ornelas true imagine how they felt while seeing the weapons in his bag

[@steakman]

Why? They left their guns where their mentally ill kid could get them. Its 10p% their negligence that made this happen.

[@completelyaverageviewer]

whywouldyousaythat Don’t underestimate what some kids are capable of. These things can happen under many circumstances, and the best thing to know is that nobody got hurt because the parents were responsible enough to understand their kids emotions, and notice when something like a weapon went missing during the same time period.

[@Soccerrockker6]

@@steakman You're making an awful lot of assumptions. You don't know their life. The fact that they were able to notice missing weapons and get to the school before the police were even alerted shows they were aware of a lot more than you think.

[@steakman]

@@Soccerrockker6 one more point. What does having to know their life have to do with the FACT that if their guns were in a safe that he didnt have access too..... this wouldnt have happened....

[@TheOnlyJP_]

Those are real parents, when signs show don’t ignore ‼️

[@PhilJLF]

Parents who allow a crazy child to have access to their firearms ... yeah they are sooo “real”

[@Nillzone503]

There's this thing called a safe and it contains a lock, the kid wouldn't of been able to get the guns, all I keep out a my handgun which is on me at all times the rest in the safe.

[@PhilJLF]

nilson benavides I completely agree, parents are at fault here and people are praising them

[@Well_possibly]

J P, I will give the parents some credit, but they should have called 911. Police could arrive quicker and have the training needed. The school could have been alerted ASAP by the police and put on lockdown.

[@PhilJLF]

Well possibly true , very true ... although I’m sure all that was going through the parents minds were “how do we save our son”, they obviously put their sons life infront of every other life that was at the school that day... and once again, people are “praising” these parents 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ only in America..

[@The..Dark..Knight]

Your parents literally saved your life son. When you work through you problems, and have a clear head, and I really hope and pray that you do, don't forget to thank them for saving your life or what little would have been left of your life if you had done something drastic and survived.

[@tormendor8585]

You cant know what kind of parents they are just based on this video. Maybe the parents played a role why their son ended up that way. nobody knows.

[@w0s0griffin]

@@user-qr3nb4hn7y he isnt going to prison for that long, he will probably spend a lot of time somewhere to fix his mental health though. Probably like 10 years in prison

[@nezzled]

Several felonies? That sounds like a lot more than 10 years in prison to me.@@w0s0griffin

[@thefinal9923]

@@100above7 It's easy to get a job as long as you're physically able. Criminal record doesn't really matter. Now, if it's possible to get a well-above minimum wage job that anyone could call a career, perhaps far more unlikely.

[@ajenkmeister6982]

These parents saved everyone's lives, even their son just by being observant. Horrible situation but best possible response. Didn't wait around for the police to rough their kid up, they disarmed him themselves. Proud of these parents, hope their son is in a better mental state

[@hotdognobun]

Poor parents probably kept asking themselves what they done wrong raising him?

[@BackwardzCap]

Most likely because of bullying and depression.

[@harris3dgamer]

@@BackwardzCap boomers blame it on video games smh

[@BackwardzCap]

@@harris3dgamer I know right that had already been debunked so many times.

[@harris3dgamer]

@@BackwardzCap lol

[@scottedwards5716]

@@slanted4me No one is "just like this", its all psychological from childhood or built up of lack of masculinity or low self-esteem which leads to increase chance of school shootings, pedophiles, suicide and others. In a lot of modern countries across the west and east Asia this is one of the main problems that we are having besides population decline.

[@airwiki]

School: don't let your parents come to school during emergencies, it will only make it worse. That couple: *no*

[@Bullshittt]

Arm Knee they teach that in schools?

[@daaodnissan1346]

Geo Vani yeah when you’re in a lockdown they tell you not to text your parents to come and get you and to just text them that you’re safe

[@YabukiJoe1111]

Geo Vani Yes, but it’s to prevent them from getting possibly hurt.

[@JuanSanchez-eq3vq]

david korkes what? Until they can properly protect my kids I will be down there faster than a priest in an day care. Give the schools some guards and a metal detectors and I’ll believe they can protect my kids.

[@Tw0Dots]

Jmoney damn right

[@garryblack764]

Excellent parenting! I am happy to see these parents were able to see what was coming, and while they didn’t completely prevent it, they did prevent the worst of it.

[@vile-jw6ed]

they are absolutely terrible parents

[@TheSighphiguy]

"Excellent parenting" would have been locking up the guns.

[@vile-jw6ed]

@@TheSighphiguy thats what im saying , they should have prevented the problem before they ran in trying to fix it

[@apposgaming8873]

@@vile-jw6ed i mean there could be a possibility where it was locked but the kid somehow got the combination. But at least they fixed their mistake by preventing the shooting

[@UrbanRonin35]

@@TheSighphiguy he took them out of a safe.

[@Crimsonking741]

Truly a blessing that they were able to apprehend him before he could hurt anyone. Too many lives have been lost by tragedies like these.

[@abouttime2569]

I can't imagine how heartbroken his parents were when they were finding weapons in his bag

[@gradeyundery4939]

i think they were happy to find the missing guns. they are not cheap after all.

[@sgtjonmcc]

Kids life over in the blink of an eye

[@bobthompson4319]

imagine how the they felt when they looked where they knew the guns where and found out they where not there anymore. I bet their heart stopped.

[@stebrown7939]

Shouldnt have weapons at home but MERIKAAAA

[@sgtjonmcc]

@@stebrown7939 You got the spirit but you reached the wrong solution

[@mroriginalabides6730]

Nice to see this officer moved in immediatly without hesitation

[@dontquityourdayjob5188]

Mr Original Abides lol shut up he did nothing

[@mroriginalabides6730]

dee Doesnt matter. He went straight in regardless.

[@looinrims]

Unlike some Broward County Sheriffs

[@mroriginalabides6730]

@@looinrims Exactly.

[@stevengraff2872]

@@dontquityourdayjob5188 he did more then you ever will and all he did was handcuff someone

[@timhayes45]

Great job to the parents and school, way better than another news report of carnage.

[@weprayforcars7]

the amount of respect i have for these parents is unparalled, they deserve a nobel prize.

[@Tarmaccafe]

Don’t ignore signs, good on the parents for saving countless lives along with their sons

[@NoName-dd5vq]

Their sons life is over. They will keep him in a hospital, make him dependent on pills, and will be remembered for what he did if he ever gets out.

[@michaelshannon6134]

By keeping weapons and ammo unsecured in their home they actually nearly got everyone killed. It is so recklessly irresponsible of them, especially given that they knew their kid was unstable.

[@haydenreimer3992]

@@michaelshannon6134 unless he got them from somewhere else because those were friday night specials, not common defense weapons

[@hiinsanity]

@@haydenreimer3992 No the parents literally came to the school because they noticed them missing, he got them from home.

[@silverletter4551]

The son cannot be saved. People like this should be put in an institution for the rest of their lives.

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

Finally some people that actually care about their kids.

[@q......]

Care enough to allow them access to firearms, even after a previous incident? Yeah... Seems more like they didn't want to deal with the liability.

[@3737kimmy]

q Shut up boomer

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

@@q...... shut up the only one being liability is you sorry your life is depressing.

[@chibidoggosowoblm2543]

JP amezcua yeah but my point is they aren’t the only parents who care about their children lol

[@AKAZA-kq8jd]

@@chibidoggosowoblm2543 Please be more specific thank you!

[@beatricemarquez5861]

Thank God, no one was hurt! God bless these parents who saw, heard and realized there was a problem and quickly intervened! Praying for this family and all families everywhere!

[@blythemeek6778]

Amazing parents! We need more parents like that !Thank you!❤❤

[@luisayala2075]

Cuddos to the parents for actually paying attention to what they’re kid was doing

[@TNoStone]

Their

[@ghilbertgivens1514]

@@TNoStone 🍪 for being so coo for your grammer

[@ChristianPA]

but maybe not so much as they didn't think to secure the firearms

[@ye_ole_nade5299]

@@ChristianPA you don’t know the situation, maybe he somehow found the safe code or something along those lines

[@BrookeKatherine.]

@@ChristianPA Kids pay attention. He may have saw where they put the key or knew what kind of code they’d use. Most use birthdays and other significant dates.

[@luwucian4497]

The parents are completely silent, their disappointment is immeasurable

[@Drastic_oG]

And their day is ruined

[@johnbrockenbrough4520]

You are reading this with your emotions. My parents had 4 children….silent is deafening….and frightening….great calming and controlling method…..showed they had your “back “ as well as disappointment….you never saw theirs faces…..combine that with a smile of concern…you can control a massive son or a small hyperactive daughter

[@jogaming55555]

I’m disappointed in the parents for letting their child get this bad. They should have had more of a connection with their son and make sure he is comfortable talking about his feelings with his parents. He probably also has mental issues and the parents should have gotten him therapy.

[@brendanlee4930]

@@jogaming55555 I agree, but most of the time it's really hard to tell if a person is mentally ok. I used to get constantly burned out from working in school way too much and it started to really affect my mental health, I would get more tired and feel unhappy. Nobody ever noticed it. But thankfully my former teacher had somewhat caught on and helped me work things out. But again, it's not always that easy to tell if a person is not mentally ok. It took about a month to notice how my mental health was starting to crumble.

[@nataree7933]

@@jogaming55555 How do you know this is their fault and that they didn't try? You don't.

[@jeridougherty2044]

Thank you, wonderful parents, for your wise and compassionate actions and caring. You did the most caring thing any parent could ever do. I'm proud of, and in awe of your parenting 👏👏👏👏

[@user-ok8ss8cm8d]

Kudos to the parents. Thank God for the parents that knew something was off. Good job mom n dad. U saved many lives.

[@marcs8395]

That decision to hold his sons hands behind his back might be the hardest thing this dad has ever done.

[@joekerr8175]

Shows how strong the dad is

[@therealmr.incredible3179]

Oh, Now that the kid has been completely broken without anyone helping him now the parents decide to intervene?

[@normified]

@@therealmr.incredible3179 "He'd been acting strangely a few days before" maybe parents can't read minds?

[@AGK843]

Not as hard as burying his child. His son is in jail, but at least he's still alive & nobody was hurt. The parents did a good job stopping their son from shooting up the school, as did the teacher and his friend. The only part where the parents dropped the ball was not securing the guns at home, and with kids i know it's easier said than done.

[@joekerr8175]

@@AGK843 facts 100% should have secured the guns in a secure hardened steel locker with only one access key and it should have always been on the dad, I agree with you about that

[@Kadams1997]

That was some TV show level timing on the parents part.

[@rileyjordan8114]

It’s actually like some twisted sitcom plot

[@TrainerAQ]

The parents actually saved their child too. Had they not shown up, the kid would have be gunned down like an animal.

[@auh4806]

@@TrainerAQ bruh no way. He may did felonies, but he's still teen. If that would happen the cops at the very most probably shoot the kids leg/arm to immobilize him

[@kcstott]

@@rileyjordan8114 which would be a tv show

[@kcstott]

@@auh4806 you trying to troll? cops shot to stop, not wound. leg or arm shots are not trained for. Center mass drop the target.

[@kilianhzh]

this may sound like a strange concept: done give your 15 years old access to your guns

[@Electro-nics]

when other people said what parents could have done after a tragedy, this is what a responsible parent should do put attention of your child and they acted fast

[@epicwolves125]

Poor kid: “I’ve got a MP3” Rich Kid: “I’ve got a MP4” Quiet Kid: *Opens bag*

[@mr.squidward6947]

I got an MP7

[@Expirations]

not funny didn’t laugh

[@religionfueledwarmachine1687]

@@mr.squidward6947 *MP5

[@mr.squidward6947]

Religion Fueled War Machine MP40*

[@wizturbo4613]

I have a m249 saw

[@officestapler]

Imagine how awful it must feel to have to hand your own child over to the police, those parents dont deserve this, nobody does.

[@TrainerAQ]

They did what they had to do though. I commend them.

[@damiar925]

@@omnipotentpumpkin9755 You win the dumbest person award today. Congratulations.

[@officestapler]

@@omnipotentpumpkin9755 no tf i wouldnt lol, how does any of that come into this?

[@nestor1208]

@@omnipotentpumpkin9755 If he was black there would most likely be only one parent. Racist detected?

[@nate312]

@@adamspayton40 nah he got a point

[@michaelstevens3479]

If you are caught red handed why is it only ALLEDGED ?

[@r0b0saurusrex80]

Honorable man that father. My heart goes out to him.

[@zachattxck779]

God imagine how the parents felt when they knew their son was acting weird and the guns in the house were gone, my heart would drop

[@shareten1247]

Dog

[@iwillneverreadyourreplysta7489]

Cat

[@mystupidfacebook]

why tf would they make it easy for a child to find guns in the house...

[@Matthew-ut1hs]

Mouse

[@lau6438]

@@mystupidfacebook Who said they were easily available?

[@yahiazeitoun7530]

This video is 3 years old and only has 200k views these parents saved countless of lives

[@krispthethirst5819]

TSOL CS:GO yep I never heard of this till today

[@havocnationriders755]

Its because libs couldn't use this to push their agenda, no one was hurt so they cant push emotional issues, and he had a handgun and a shotgun they are trying to ban the scarwy ar15

[@noahjones3955]

It’s because it didn’t happen and no one got hurt, that’s all the liberal news networks report on is when it happens and people die so they can get ratings and help their little friends

[@notmytypeofshot355]

Doubled

[@DCfreerunner]

Unless its a tragedy the media doesn't spread it. This doesn't necessarily "motivate" people towards gun control so yeah just like when an armed civilian stops a gun man.... you never hear about it unless you find it yourself. America home of the free land of the media controlled.

[@warriorsorb1111]

If only we had more parents like them.

[@gravy1219]

If only they had locked their guns away like responsible gun owners

[@korpakukac]

Imagine being a parent and finding out in that way that your offspring is one of the worst people possible, then have to forever wonder where things went wrong...

[@rigby1305]

What went wrong is all the bullying that is going on in american schools that teachers and principals ignore. That + common access to guns and well you do the math. Public schooling is a complete mess in this country. I'd snap too if i was mentally "tortured" on daily basis with no one to help me.

[@peestrem31]

@@rigby1305 mentally tortured by a bully i dont think so

[@rigby1305]

@@peestrem31 it doesn't matter what you think that's the reality and that's the effects of it

[@levibruce8322]

His parents are the real heroes. This may be the first time I’ve heard of the parents seeing signs and moving on them

[@owlexS]

We don't hear about the preventions that don't make the news...

[@levibruce8322]

@@owlexS we get it man your better informed than the rest of humanity.

[@chouseification]

yet they drove into the school to investigate rather than calling the school to warn them... losing critical minutes that may have mattered

[@alleria2266]

@@chouseification I agree that calling the school may have been the right decision, but they were probably also in a lot of stress at the moment., If I were in that situation, I'd be like "naah, he's not actually gonna do it, right? we're just checking... maybe he went to that gun range we go to to release some stress.. maybe it's not as bad as we think it is..." what matters was that they managed to stop it from happening, and that's that

[@youtubecensorpolice9112]

They didn't act on the signs until they found their guns missing.

[@ryanpohl2709]

I feel so terrible for his parents, that must’ve been a pain like no other. Those are good parents though, for caring enough about their son to recognize he was acting odd and being smart enough to realize the weapons were missing

[@julianchapman69yearsago88]

Yeah, but it was also irresponsible for him to be able to access their weapons so easily. Because if something worse had happened, they would have also shared the blame.

[@shay4261]

@@julianchapman69yearsago88 but apparently not

[@fuzzywuzzy1355]

But not caring or smart enough to keep their guns locked up safely

[@AmmFreak]

Not defending the kid or anything but you are naïve if you think a determined teen can’t figure out how to access weapons in his own home.

[@ezekial2901]

@@julianchapman69yearsago88 they might’ve been locked up but if I had a gun safe, my kids (if mature enough) would know the code just in case a home robbery happened while at work or something.

[@We_up-tho-betitback]

I love how the parents were aware and actively trying to help their family

[@zariahlafleurpowell7028]

Good parents to be aware, hope they come more aware

[@hm-yu6tw]

“seconds later someone summons the officer” what is this, dark souls?

[@senatorarmstrong8026]

Ok you actually made me laugh

[@hm-yu6tw]

@Joseph Cann it’s a joke

[@harewood5515]

But its funny tho

[@rulerjv2306]

Well they work for us. If you’re ever in a situation where they can’t legally detain you, stand there and say you’re dismissed to them. You have to learn your laws cause officers are there to uphold them and sometimes they lie or get things twisted so you could save yourself when knowing the laws.

[@canislupus234]

lol

[@WillWinterss]

Let’s just be so grateful no kids were hurt.

[@starstencahl8985]

No one*

[@brooksbrooks6805]

One of them was shot in the leg i think

[@starstencahl8985]

@@JackSalamence Ah yes, because that's an addition and not a correction

[@ahhhhhhhhhhhh6013]

@@starstencahl8985 then it wouldn’t make sense..? “let’s just be grateful no one were hurt.” ???

[@starstencahl8985]

@@ahhhhhhhhhhhh6013 Oh my god guys is this your first day on the internet.. :D I'm not here to teach you grammar Come on.. is it so bad to be grateful that NO ONE was hurt, instead of just children?

[@jeremyharris5609]

Kudos to the parents. Attentive & quick response!

[@daddynunya9045]

That is what parents are supposed to do. They must feel awful about what their son tried to do and the trouble he is in, but thank God for them and the lives they saved.

[@R41D3RNAT10N]

Such a tragic scene. But so glad to see parents save their child, let alone countless others. What an example of identifying risk factors and addressing them.

[@borgerchainsaw1016]

I'm pretty sure he would've only killed himself

[@TheLinposterIsSus]

Ah yes “save” the child by letting him instead have a quick and easy escape face years of his life in prison.

[@satouajin1429]

@@TheLinposterIsSus still saving the child. It's much better than prison time for longer, or suicide. Also, do we know for certain how much time he will be punished etc?

[@dreads9536]

Maybe if they'd identified the risk of having so much guns and ammunition in the house they could have avoided this situation entirely....

[@OxuStudio]

@@TheLinposterIsSus what

[@chickennwatermelons1]

Can’t imagine how terrifying it must have been for the parents when they discovered the missing firearms and realizing what could be about to happen 😩

[@kalebkelso1]

​@Bob V exactly. How the guns were even accessible is the bigger question. Glad a crisis was averted either way.

[@kalebkelso1]

@Bob V a gun safe is plenty accessible. Especially when you have children. Doesn't matter what age they are. We don't live in the 50s and 60s anymore. I am all for the 2nd amendment and exercise it as well.

[@kalebkelso1]

@Bob V okay, so then as long as I educate my 3 year old about firearm safety he can be trusted to handle an AR15 right? Wow, you learn something new everyday. Thanks, I'm taking all the gun safes out of my house. Ma boy is from "good stock", yeeehawwww!!!!! Ya'll just need to get better edumucated... bunch o' dummies. Or we can revert to common sense or reason... either or.

[@Max-kh1cf]

@Bob V you don't know anything about the parents. I hope they'll never have to read comments like yours

[@DoomRLC]

@@kalebkelso1 I see no signs of intelligent life in this comment.

[@MillionBoyLuc]

Glad to know nothing happened so happy you guys caught this before it got bad

[@hah4612]

So he fired one shot, looked around at the students, and then pointed the gun on himself? Seems like he couldn't even go through with hurting others, which is respectable even though he should still be reprimanded severely for this.

[@HumorHeals59]

Those parents recognized the red flags and reacted as parents should. Saving a lot of lives. I can't began to imagine how heartbreaking this is for his brave parents. I pray for their healing.

[@George-qw8ss]

Except having the weapons locked away

[@SpaaaaceMaan]

@@George-qw8ss Perhaps he secretly unlocked the safe they were stored in. People off the deep end will go farther than most to achieve their goals, they're just usually not good goals.

[@emil3458]

@@George-qw8ss did they personally tell u that

[@George-qw8ss]

@@emil3458 I see. You aren't smart. Got it. Don't worry

[@tony_T_]

@@George-qw8ss 9 words in 4 sentences.

[@uncaringzebra7sevensquad46]

Very proud of the parents doing the right thing. They saved a bunch of lives including their sons life. I hope they were able to help him through what he was going through.

[@MrCmon113]

Saved? He clearly wasn't doing anything. He had his chance and with time it only gets harder. Should have drugged up or something. What a sad individual.

[@Kyle-nl7bt]

@@MrCmon113 No it doesn't. It gets easier if you do the right things. I was a homeless suicidal drug addict. Tried killing myself several times. Tried overdosing several times but somehow someone always saved me in time for paramedics give me Narcan. I'm two years clean now. Found a new hobby in weight lifting, repaired the damage I've caused with my family the best I can, and am happy. It does get better if you want it to get better and work for it to get better.

[@Raphsody86]

@@MrCmon113 ppl who are acting irrationally don’t have a set time limit to when they act irrationally

[@caitlyn_]

@@Kyle-nl7bt That's great! I hope you're happier now and I'm glad you're still here.

[@demaisher182]

@@MrCmon113 wtf are you, i oded as at 13 and my life has gotten much better due to my sister, stop being a pos

[@chunkfrog]

The parents are the best I've seen, they cared bout their kid and paid attention to him and stayed weary. I hope they can make things out with their kid

[@MsNoPixel]

These parents are legit hero’s 👏🏻 So glad they noticed the signs, thought to check the weapons on their home & sprinted into action asap!

[@mr.potatoeshead5317]

0:41 You can feel the disappointment from the father when he scuffles and says *Jesus..*

[@Briselance]

Disappointment, and probably shame at not having been able to see this beforehand and talk his son out of it.

[@deathbydeviceable]

@@Briselance he did. No one was shot that day. He had an itchy feeling to check his guns cause his kid was not acting right. That father was very observant and it probably killed him that he had to turn his son in

[@BrokenMedic]

Mr. Potatoes Head I disagree. The father knew he needed help and this was the only way at this point.

[@sinister3651]

@@BrokenMedic yeah by a couple front and some time in prison? That will help? The kid will just come out worse than before.

[@BrokenMedic]

Joeys Prisoner tbh I don’t think prison time is what’s needed. It’s very fortunate no one was hurt the kid just needs help. The parent did what’s right here. I’m going to see if I can find an outcome.

[@mightyORFEN]

This is a rare moment when parents do their jobs instead of ditching it onto others and expect them to handle the forming of their children. Usually because the parents are either embarrassed or ashamed to confront harsh realities. Props to the parents for potentially saving many lives.

[@Fragphul]

Bob V so we rather him be released into the public to possibly try again no thanks

[@JJM2222]

did you miss the part that this is the second time?

[@frozentitanium1416]

I disagree. How did he get the shotgun in the first place? His parents didn’t lock it up, and they should have monitored him more and figured out what was wrong.

[@Ty-vj4wg]

@@frozentitanium1416 Clearly they knew something was wrong and noticed the gun was gone. That’s how they knew to stop their son.

[@frozentitanium1416]

@maxson mx or just not buy a gun in the first place.

[@user-jk2hb5qq8r]

What brave, caring parents! For their son and others. To bad not all parents are like that!!

[@memberberries9782]

Imagine having to restrain your own son until a cop cuffs him 😒 those parents were good people to realise something wasn't right with their son and to realise the home gun stash was missing!

[@JHeck1989]

Ugh. I couldn’t even imagine the emotions..

[@silverletter4551]

I would disown any violent child and ask the judge to lock them away until judgment day

[@frankieelder3210]

Silver Letter you must not have kids.....that is not how it works, I would still love my child no matter what he or she did.....unconditionally.

[@diora266]

@@silverletter4551 bruh what... please don’t have kids, ur disgusting 🤦‍♀️

[@Elizabeth-lv7bm]

@@silverletter4551 yeah.. don’t have kids

[@visiblefrequency7005]

Oh look, no assault rifle. Must be why we never hear about this much.

[@pharrzide]

assault rifle? ignore this comment i was sleep deprived

[@visiblefrequency7005]

@@pharrzide not sure what you're asking or saying

[@pharrzide]

@@visiblefrequency7005 oh yeah my bad i was sleep deprived i read your comment wrong

[@lospollosfinger8079]

Yea just a shotgun thank god right ....

[@mikeparaboschi5600]

It probably did get much attention because nobody died and the shooter was stopped

[@missgsm7628]

this is the one and only case I heard of where both parents were on the alert of their son needing him. once they both seen how he was acting, that morning and check his room, the father check his guns and seen they were gone. mom and dad went straight to the school and save a lot of lives their boy was or maybe about to do , then take his life. Great parents for putting their health of their son above their own worries. more parents need to be alerted on what their child / children are going though on a daily bases. it is hard , but , it is worth it.

[@raym7673]

Imagine trying to do everything you can for your child and you still end up in a situation like this

[@Fullmetalballsz]

Don’t have kids then

[@austinduvall2422]

Sad though that instead of talking to someone about his problems he felt this was a better course of action. I feel like schools need to push the "talk to someone" aspect of things harder

[@Mr.Ramirez95]

The school is only responsible for 1/3 of a child learning development. The other 2/3 is at home.

[@loathsomechild8550]

1/3 Is a little too generous in 2020

[@lordpotato1247]

I agree. They should do it at a young age as well, because looking back at it i wish they had

[@lordpotato1247]

George Simmons wait how does this relate to politics

[@lordpotato1247]

George Simmons i see

[@s3renity690]

I feel so bad for them, knowing their child did something like this.

[@romanbellic2178]

White kids

[@stillnotfound2040]

@@romanbellic2178 I can't-😂

[@ngolokante7805]

@@romanbellic2178 i mean not lie but yeah

[@CHii951_D.S]

He didn’t do anything...

[@steakman]

Dont feel bad. They left their guns where their underage kid could get them.... its partly their fault.

[@Ackermanmedia]

Thank god people are opening their eyes to the signs of trouble.

[@MN-hv5xv]

These parents knew they allowed a monster disguised as a child into this realm! I’m glad they were alert and were active in stopping this kid

[@ImmaPandaRawr]

Given how the parents acted with the recent school shooting I commend these parents for doing what they did. They saw the signs and responded, even disarmed their own son and then turn him over to the police. If you have children you know how hard this would be.

[@fuzzywuzzy1355]

They would have done even better if they had locked the guns up safely

[@Yeet42069]

@@fuzzywuzzy1355 Nope, either the kid would have had a more violent outburst killing others around him and himself later down the line or he would have just committed suicide. The parents in this case not only saved the other kids but also their own kid. And its kind of impossible to "lock up the guns safely" but also keep them at hand when you need to defend your family, you either trust your family to handle them well or you don't have them.

[@phoenixrising171]

@@Yeet42069 especially to keep them out of teenagers hands when the teen most likely knows by that age where they are locked and where dad keeps the keys. My kids don't know we own one

[@hairlessharescrambler56]

@@phoenixrising171 smart, so when your kid accidentally finds it one day and they likely will they won't have a clue how to handle it safely and someone will end up hurt

[@sidshot2636]

@@Yeet42069 typical Americans justifying everything to keep their possession of firearms.

[@Banana-ui3kj]

The only people that kid hurt that day are his parents 💔

[@coltsgood99]

And the people that he gave PTSD to and left shitless🤣

[@khakipeach2128]

@@coltsgood99 lolll

[@haiqax]

Tommy urm

[@TheBasher-_-]

Yeah and somehow managed to shoot himself in the foot without even pulling the trigger.

[@zarrowthehorse]

You don't even know if the parents are abusive or something. What is with this entire comment section jumping to one conclusion

[@zitacampbell8173]

Thank God for his parents. This is what it is going to take to stop this carnage. Parents that are present and responsible. Prayers for the family. 😢

[@andrxew]

Wow, this is truly super scary and totally heartbreaking.

[@thenicesatan150]

As a dad, I couldn't imagine the feeling I would have if my kids did this.

[@zjoowet4830]

I would join my kids bruh

[@Weelde44033]

@@zjoowet4830 wow you're so edgy and cool I really want to be like you you're just so cool and edgy 😲😲😲😲😮😮😮😮

[@leagueaddict8357]

@@zjoowet4830 wouldn't be worth it

[@threadbreaker5851]

@@zjoowet4830 aww it would be so nice having you both in a jailceelll

[@danielsteger8456]

@@threadbreaker5851 in your dreams...

[@Restrictedeightteen]

That is solid parenting, they saw a xhange, they paid attention and they saved lives. Now hopefully their son can get the help he needs and them too after such a situation.

[@frozentitanium1416]

It’s not solid parenting. Check the video description and it was his parents guns. The parents should not have custody if they won’t lock their guns up.

[@frozentitanium1416]

@@Restrictedeightteen sorry. It’s just my opinion as well.

[@baitedlol6972]

Took me a minute to realize what xhange was

[@garrettvaughn3086]

Agreed both need help. And even though the parents perhaps, should have kept their guns locked away. They also probably trusted their son and didnt notice anything iffy until that day ofc. I imagine they are in pure shock due to the unexpected event. As you said and im saying, i hope they get the help they need and i wish the best for them. Were all human at the end of the day and we were all innocent at birth, i feel like people forget this sometimes.

[@addicto]

@@Restrictedeightteen did you missed the part where they said it was the second time he did it

[@samanthakuechenmeister5075]

Thank you Dad and Mom

[@eddie918]

Dad had the universal “I’m not mad just disappointed” hands on hip

[@oHunterr_]

Quick thinking parents, I’m happy that this didn’t end in a tragedy.

[@kogasoldier9379]

Quick thinking? Thought of a gun safe so it never would have gotten to this point woulda prevented all this. No credit will be given to the parents today.

[@yossef1492]

koga soldier it was never stated whether they had a gun safe or not don’t assume what you don’t know

[@kogasoldier9379]

@@yossef1492 it doesn't matter. If they own guns and have a child. They should have a safe and keep them in it. Period. I do. It's really not hard.

[@Malkuno]

​@@kogasoldier9379 It does matter, this is a 3 year old story/article & there is no need to speculate at all.. The teen had access to the combination/key required to access the guns which were stored in the family's gun case, they were intended for home defense & if they left the teen home alone then the guns couldn't be used for their purpose. Apparently the teen had proper firearms training & everything you'd expect someone handling a gun to have, which is why the parents trusted him enough to give him access to the gun case. The parents are quick thinkers because they were able to stop their son once they realized something was wrong & he had taken the guns away to use them against their intended purpose.. Had this been your standard suburban family then people would've died.

[@kogasoldier9379]

@@Malkuno fair enough.

[@BigWorm3030]

The parents saved the school by owning a hi point 😂😂😂

[@drizzlecan1199]

It’s for pistol whipping not shooting or what ever cheap burglar do to eat them burgers 🍔

[@wortwortwort1105]

YEET CANNON!

[@JoseMartinez-vu7kq]

I’d rather get shot then get hit by that cinder block of a hi point lol

[@CristianSanchez-cd4jp]

Lmao haha

[@randythomas90]

I own a high poin never fails and I’m surgical with it ...it virtually the same as some glocks he only differences in my opinion is the appearance and capacity ..and besides you can’t destroy the thing and a lifetime warranty ...but your rit if it does brake on me I’ll just throw it

[@kevinhanes2808]

Less criminals equals less crime

[@sandeegee69]

I can’t imagine the pain these parent had to endure my heart goes out to them

[@JacobGrigsby]

maybe they should have secured their guns, they are enabling this child to commit this act

[@99dimensions]

@@JacobGrigsbyhow do you know they werent? Kids are smart in figuring these things out.

[@stahl1624]

@@JacobGrigsby Maybe they did Your point holds as much weight as mine :)

[@lucasmarsh580]

The parents are heroes they need respect from everyone because they didn’t just say my son is fine and dismiss it they went to the school and saved everyone

[@BaldMancTwat]

They shouldn't allow their mentally unstable child to have access to their guns.

[@gurt.yuri3378]

@@BaldMancTwat BS.

[@louietae9932]

Zach Marsh well actually a student and teacher calmed him down but the parents saved and stopped him from killing himself

[@frithnanth1337]

@@guunkye1202 we in Germany can leave our doors unlocked at night without fright, and if someone's walking in its settled in a fist fight

[@emmy6909]

Lucas Marsh and they put themselves in harms way by going to the school not knowing what they would run into.... Total respect and admiration

[@kennethgmurphy2923]

Vigilant parents my heart goes out to the two of them. Hope his son gets and receives the help he so desperately needs. Praying for his parents.

[@nthabix]

And the cop reacted faster than the cops who waited while that texas elementary school shooter was killing people

[@puo2123]

They are idiots. Without them owning the guns this would not have happend...

[@rodi8266]

not vigilant enough to realise their son was suicidal and (apparantly) willing to kills his schoolmates and teachers but vigilant enough to realise their son took their guns lemao

[@itssweet2125]

@@rodi8266 Frr that's what I was thinking about. Like the parents should've notice it sooner

[@Dultus]

@@rodi8266 and not vigilant enough for the boy to not just take the weapons.

[@WowbertProductions]

The disapointment and shock these parents must feel about their son doing this must be large

[@labronstko6245]

I like to hear stories like this. No one was hurt and they can get some mental help for the child. Good job parents! Praying he finds the help he needs.

[@Lightningslick]

These were some very responsible parents, who not only saved their son but probably saved the lives of fellow students and teachers. Thank goodness.

[@gabzsy4924]

right....so responsible that the son managed to grab all the weapons from the father's gabinet and a bunch of ammo. Responsible gun owners would never allow that to happen.

[@arrcchu]

I think he was being bullied by students and I think he was trying to suicide tbh

[@mason7089]

@@arrcchu no kid should be bullied to the point of killing others or themselves.

[@ChristianPA]

not responsible enough to secure their firearms, but they redeemed themselves by preventing tragedy for glad for them. Let this be a lesson

[@gabzsy4924]

@@williamlee4619 You don't get to dictate what responsible means. Stop looking at if's and but's and start looking at consequences and results. The result here is that a kid got access to a bunch of weapons and took them to school, I don't care why or how, if this kid managed to do it, it's the parent's fault and it was a lack of responsability. Also, you think the parents gave the kid a shotgun with a real caliber for him to train and defend the house? If they did then you have your answer right then and there, irresponsability.

[@PoggoThomas]

So, he ran in the class, shoot at the ceiling, to bring everyone's attention to himself, before trying to shoot himself. He was trying to say "Look what you all did to me". But we don't actually know, why he tried to do that. Was it bullying, or some problems with learning ? Poor guy, hopefully he got send to psychologist/therapist. Even worse that his parents had witnessed it.

[@LittleRedWhine]

He brought a lot of guns and ammo, I think he was definitely considering harming others as well but that teacher had talked him out of it. I hope he gets some help as well.

[@RKroese]

Some problems with learning? Really? Who shoots himself over learning problems? If so, the parents are crazy prestigious!

[@dariuscoleman3660]

@@RKroese it happens and kids and teens handle things differently....I know someone who committed suicide because they couldn't keep up in class

[@RKroese]

@@dariuscoleman3660 I blame the parents telling the kid he's worthless if he can't keep up. Know they nothing of the human psyche? Or parental love?

[@nothingtoseehere1221]

@@RKroese Some parents push their children to do better than them. Most of the time it gets to the point where the kid's opinion is irrelevant and all that matters is the kids perform better than them, almost as if they are using the kids as a way to cope with the guilt a past failure. I felt my parent's love from a flying sandal when my grades dropped by 1 percent, when they themselves flunked school and is barely able to keep ourselves afloat from all the debt.

[@jlakin]

It's great that the parents cared enough to pay attention to their child's behavior and perceived metal status. They literally saved the life of everyone there.

[@joffles6516]

i dont think theres anything worse that any parent could have to do

[@8301989]

This is the reason why more people should pay attention to her children what's going on with them in their daily lives to prevent a tragedy from happening

[@dawsonharris5735]

Nail on the head. It's all about bad parenting. People ask me, how do your children speak before mine and know their numbers letters and can do things only kids years ahead of them can do. All I say is TEACH THEM.

[@twitch_egirl2391]

luckily these parents did pretty well by noticing he was acting weird and that there were missing guns, so luckily no one was hurt

[@robertantonyan7325]

And then a bunch of kids on r/teenagers are complaining about their parents being too caring and protective.

[@DavidSjodinisbest]

this is the reason it shouldnt be legal to have a shotgun and pistol just laying around for youre kids to grab

[@robertantonyan7325]

@@DavidSjodinisbest no. this is nothing near that. im sure the parents hid the guns but their kid found out where it was. also, if you parent your kid good enough, they will know to not take a gun.

[@dontmakemeslapyouinthethro3005]

Can we talk about how fast that cop got there and rushed in blindly without waiting for backup?

[@misseselise3864]

that was my exact thought. like he ran in there no hesitation

[@user-yz2vc2jg2q]

...hoping he would get to shoot someone. The situation had been under control because of the parents but he still shoo'd them away like they were the problem

[@paradice9920]

your pfp doesnt work on people using dark mode lol

[@andrew2477]

@@martuuk8964 if the cop got a shot at the kid at any of his vital organs his body would not care if it was a puny pistol or a shotgun or rifle that the cop was holding. He would still die. This is a poor excuse. Many rifle men have been killed with pistols. The cop who decides not to go in is just a coward plain and simple or has not had enough training.

[@bobthebuilder480]

Can’t trick me wiv ur pfp *Go Dark Mode* 😌

[@WhitExNoodlE]

Wish there was an update to this story. Happened so long ago yet I am just now seeing this. Great parents to notice and take action on the red flags

[@robloxfan4271]

Those parent’s have saved the whole school, very smart thinking

[@wilberguzman8514]

Hope the kid gets the help he needs. Can’t imagine what’s going thru his mind.

[@talaverajr391]

Pumped up kicks.

[@Folse]

Putting down the guns was a good first step

[@xCmOn3yx777]

he is prison for a long... time

[@FairleyFilms]

@@talaverajr391 you are goated for this comment 😭😭😭

[@FireMinstrel]

@@xCmOn3yx777 FARMINGTON - A 15-year-old who pleaded guilty to bringing two guns to school and firing one round into the ceiling of a Mueller Park Junior High School classroom was sentenced to spend time in a Juvenile Justice Services facility. At the sentencing hearing Thursday, Feb. 23, defense attorney Lindsay Jarvis said based on the teen’s record, she *doesn’t expect him to be in the facility for more than a year.* Juvenile Judge Janice Frost said the length of the teen’s stay at the facility will depend on his cooperation and willingness to get treatment. “We don’t act in isolation,” Frost said to the teen during the hearing. “Our actions affect other people, and it’s important for you to take responsibility for that.”

[@kubosoda2030]

Cool, parents who actually pay attention to their teens emotions.

[@2inchesfromtheground]

Yeah but they left easy access to their guns

[@slottygaming9996]

@@2inchesfromtheground definitely not smart and that’s agreed, but with the chances of something like this happening being extremely low you never think it will be your kids, even if they seem depressed

[@jennifersprague8585]

@@slottygaming9996 defiently smart. Not many parents do this probably wasn’t easy access either he probably figured out the code to a safe

[@palmms8526]

hmmm yes, very cool parents, having guns out in the open with children that probably think they could use it as a cowboy gun toy, very smart.

[@heyjaydawolf3090]

@@palmms8526 You do realize that by law you can't just have guns "laying around" right? You need a safe, or a gun locker.

[@princesscadance197]

Public shooters have to be some of the biggest cowards in the world. Going to a place full of unarmed people who most couldn’t fight back, how cowardly.

[@melissaedwards7715]

What an extremely difficult but very courageous thing these parents did.

[@kiratheusagiisworkshop5266]

So glad the teachers could keep him from attacking and that his parents were aware enough to notice he changed and that weapons were missing and rushed back to stop him.

[@haileyscomment8474]

Yeah . It’s amazing how different things play out depending on the individuals involved. If it was another teacher maybe they could have provoked/triggered him to harm other students, maybe the particular teacher knew how to calm him down and understood the kids struggles

[@mechspace]

He was trying to shoot himself, not others. He shot at the ceiling to attract attention to himself.

[@KJ-xx1sd]

@@mechspace he brought an awful lot of firepower for someone not considering harming other people.

[@whiskybooze]

Also, they said one of his friends helped talk to him to keep him calm. Pretty impressive for someone that young to have that courage.

[@yomybutthurtzzz8051]

First of all he never turned the gun on anyone but himself....dose it sound like he was gonna attack anyone? No....ppl are bullies and this kid was gonna shoot himself in front of them to prove a point but let's demonize the victem here right....idiots....i bet your kids are bullies....smh...

[@mycatiswaysmarterthanmosto8500]

Those parents are on point!! FINALLY PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY WATCH THEIR KIDS!

[@NicholasHickam]

They didn't know what was going on with their son quite fully, but they saw their guns go missing and that's when they knew something was up. At least they jumped into action when they saw their guns missing. I hope they really tried to reach him since he obviously felt out of place and misunderstood, but being a teenager, you can put yourself down easily, and trying to keep your feelings from showing to everybody is commonplace nowadays.

[@granta3044]

They shoulda been doing more than watching him, that boy didnt learn sh*t.

[@joshua9166]

I'm not saying the parents are in the right here, but I don't think you knew exactly what happened with the kid. I wouldn't assume that it was the parent's problem, but it can be.

[@Lunaliladee]

Exactly. My parents have encouraged me to harm students at my school, but Id never do something like that. My parents are horrible.

[@granta3044]

@@Lunaliladee your parents couldve been teaching you how to stand up for yourself. You know "be a man" type ish. Maybe your parents understand that sometimes violence is the only answer against kids being stupid on the playground. You were a kid and probably couldnt do much anyway. Maybe your parents were juat real.

[@skill7815]

Thank god his parents saw the signs. Mental health is a very important issue that needs help

[@myname3960]

Those parents are heroes to the max

[@edgardoguevara939]

i feel like that kid regretted this once his parents came to him at school and stopped him because he then realized he's not alone but good job for the parents

[@LizardoiL]

When Eminem said: "When a dude's getting bullied and shoots up his school And they blame it on Marilyn and the heroin Where were the parents at?" This kids parents took that personally.

[@tuttosalve8352]

That kid wasn’t born when that album came out, the parents were probably prime listening age, you never know

[@PANZERFAUST90]

omfg shut up....

[@PANZERFAUST90]

@Ab Is that a question?

[@tylersloan5365]

@Ab way I am

[@hopefuldreamer1074]

Marylin and heroin are bad and always bad. not sure if Eminem is trying to make them look good when it isn't.

[@dukedixon4649]

Thank God those parents were paying attention

[@angeloalvarez8371]

Dang when the decent parents actually realize their locked gunbox was mising guns

[@erikb.8630]

Maybe they realized they shouldn't own guns

[@bruhhub3808]

@@erikb.8630 thanks for your liberal statement

[@paulsernine5302]

@@erikb.8630 maybe you will realize most if not all mass shooting happen in gun free zone

[@paulsernine5302]

@@erikb.8630 maybe you will realize that Vermont is the most armed and the safest state

[@eurko111]

@@paulsernine5302 Singapore 👀, Not to disagree with your opinion about guns but saying gun ownership correlates with safety, that's just stupid.

[@charlottegrace5601]

can’t imagine how sad that feels, having to hold his own kid down

[@eatpiggy351]

@@philyew3617 they should feel terrible off there bad parenting why would a teenage know where yo guns are and they noticed he was acting weird but never talked to him

[@KJ-xx1sd]

@@eatpiggy351 The least alarming thing about this is the kid knew where the guns are. If you grow up with a gun in the house you should teach your kid to respect and when he’s old enough where it is if he needs to defend himself. The alarming part would be everything in his child hood leading up to this whether it be mental illness or bad parenting or both that brought him to this point.

[@coltenporter680]

@@eatpiggy351 you can’t always get through to someone! Some people’s minds are elsewhere, they at least paid attention to the signs their son was having issues and went to the school that day before he took his life, who knows got triggered and shot someone else instead! Don’t always blame the parents.

[@noisaidno3520]

@@KJ-xx1sd agreed, someone who's mentally stable isn't going to take their knowledge of the location of the guns and use that to take them to school. I've always known where the guns in the house were after my father taught my how to shoot and ofc gun safety. However, I was taught never to go near them without my dad/mother and never had been unstable enough to take them to school. It's the parents job to teach you, but what you do after that is your fault.

[@KJ-xx1sd]

@@noisaidno3520 Yep it all comes down to the parenting.