An altercation at Butler High School in North Carolina ended in death Monday.
According to FOX 8, 16-year-old Jatwan Cuffie surrendered to authorities after shooting and killing a fellow student. Cuffie faces a first degree murder charge. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Bobby McKeithen.
Police report the fatal shooting was due to bullying, according to NBC News.
The school was placed on lockdown following the shooting, and students were told to remain in their classrooms. During the confusion, many students texted their parents, knowing only that there was an active shooter on campus.
BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING: Text messages from a student inside Butler High.
Police confirm a student shot another student at Butler High School.
The school is on lockdown. https://t.co/9B9VYxRdYo
pic.twitter.com/Ko5XQTxGwj— NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) October 29, 2018
The Charlotte Observer released a video of students screaming "let us out," during the confusion immediately following the incident.
After the suspect was apprehended, classes continued. However, according to one source on Twitter, they did not continue as normal, and instead students were provided counseling. Many parents also elected to pick up their children.
Shootings have become so normalized in our society that we’re expected to get over it and move on in (literally) an instant. https://t.co/AbTF5MbY55
— Jaclyn Corin (@JaclynCorin) October 29, 2018
1/2 – Hey guys! I'm a teacher here in this district, and while I do NOT disagree with your tweet even a little, I wanted to clarify! Butler is providing time for students to stay at the school to process instead of going home to an empty house, which MANY would be doing
— Stardust, baby (@strdustbb) October 29, 2018
2/2 – And grief counseling is being provided! Many students are being picked up, but not all have transportation, and for some, being with teachers and classmates is more comforting. It is not "classes as normal" as this poorly worded announcement made it seem. But YES, GO VOTE!
— Stardust, baby (@strdustbb) October 29, 2018
“We’re incredibly sad, and we’re sorry for this family,” said Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent Clayton Wilcox. “But we’re also sorry for the young person who thought the only way to solve this problem was with a gun.”
Classes will be canceled on Tuesday.
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