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Student Used Gun Brought From Home in Hill Country College Preparatory Shooting, Sheriff Says
The teacher remains hospitalized as investigators examine the student’s devices and family interviews while trying to determine a motive.
- On Monday, a 15-year-old student wounded a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, before taking his own life at the scene.
- Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds confirmed Tuesday that the student used a.357 revolver taken from his residence and belonging to a family member living there.
- Investigators are exploring potential motives including the student's academic struggles, as he was failing several classes. A School Resource Officer was not on campus during the shooting despite existing agreements.
- Sheriff Reynolds reported the wounded teacher is communicating by squeezing hands while hospitalized. Families reunited with students at a nearby middle school following the lockdown shortly after 8:30 a.m.
- The Comal County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation while school counselors remain available for students and families needing support following the incident.
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