Mother: Girl, boyfriend fought before Tenn. school shooting
April 18, 2021
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1of6Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn.Wade Payne/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, left, arrives at the scene of a shooting at Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, April 12, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)Calvin Mattheis/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6People look on as Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn.Wade Payne/APShow MoreShow Less
5of6Law enforcement officers respond to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tenn., Monday, April 12, 2021. Authorities say multiple people including a police officer have been shot at the school. (Saul Young/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)Saul Young/APShow MoreShow Less
TBI Director David Rausch said Monday that a preliminary investigation showed police responded to a report of a possible gunman about 15 minutes before 3:30 p.m. dismissal at the east Knoxville school. Police found the teen, since identified as Thompson, in a bathroom, the TBI said.
Police ordered the student, who is Black, to leave the bathroom but he would not comply, Rausch said.
“As officers entered the restroom, the subject reportedly fired shots, striking an officer,” said a TBI statement about the shooting released Monday.
Police fired twice, and Thompson was shot and killed, the TBI said.
On Wednesday, the TBI revised its account in a second statement on the shooting, saying the student’s gun was fired during a struggle with an officer.
Mayor s request for release of school shooting video denied
ADRIAN SAINZ, Associated Press
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1of6Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, left, arrives at the scene of a shooting at Austin-East High School in Knoxville, Tenn. on Monday, April 12, 2021. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)Calvin Mattheis/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn.Wade Payne/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of6People look on as Knoxville police work the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School Monday, April 12, 2021, in Knoxville, Tenn.Wade Payne/APShow MoreShow Less