The Townville Elementary School shooting occurred on September 28, 2016, in Townville, South Carolina, located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Greenville. Fourteen-year-old Jesse Osborne shot three students and a teacher, critically wounding six-year-old student Jacob Hall, who died from his injuries three days later. Osborne, who also shot and killed his father before the shooting, was arrested as the sole suspect and charged with murder and attempted murder.[2]
The shooting started before 1:45 p.m., when Osborne drove into a fence of Townville Elementary School in a black pickup truck, got out of the vehicle and began firing into the air near the school's playground with a .40-caliber pistol, repeatedly shouting, "I hate my life."[1][3] He then jumped the fence and began firing at students.[4] Police received a 9-1-1 call on the shooting at 1:44 p.m. At around 2:00 p.m., the suspect was apprehended by a volunteer firefighter after his gun jammed on the playground, just 12 seconds after he first pulled the trigger. According to Osborne during his interview with the police, he threw his gun and his vest away after realizing he was "going to hell" and called his paternal grandparents in tears to confess what he had done.[5] A body, later identified as the suspect's father, was later discovered at the family home by the Osborne's grandmother.[1] The "unintelligible" call from her grandson prompted her to go to the home to investigate.[1]
One student was shot in the foot and a female teacher was shot in the shoulder; both were treated at AnMed Health and released the following evening.[1][6][7] Another student suffered a superficial wound that did not require medical treatment.[8] A third student, six-year-old Jacob Hall, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, which led to massive blood loss and then cardiac arrest.[6] He was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery. Hall died on October 1, three days after having been shot.[7] A superhero-themed funeral for Hall was held on October 5.[4]
Perpetrator
Jesse Osborne (born September 8, 2002)[9] — fourteen years old at the time of the shooting — was identified as the suspected gunman. He had attended Townville Elementary School through fifth grade and was known to be sociable and someone who did well in classes.[5] At the time of the shooting, he was being homeschooled after being expelled from middle school for bringing in a hatchet and a machete earlier in the year of the shooting.[1] On February 16, 2018, Judge Edgar H Long made the decision to waive Osborne, 15 years old at the time, out of Family Court and up to General Sessions Court where he will be tried as an adult. Osborne was charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and five counts of possessing a weapon. By U.S. federal statues, Osborne faced up to life in prison without parole.[10]
On September 7, 2018, Osborne pled not guilty on all counts before a South Carolina Supreme Court Judge. His attorney, however, publicly hinted at the possibility of a plea deal. Several witnesses were called forward over the following two months, including an investigator who testified that Osborne had been influenced by an online chat-group of people "obsessed" with mass shootings, some of whom encouraged Osborne to commit one. Prior testimony from the investigator revealed that Osborne had been planning an attack for months through his internet searches, constituting premeditation. But on December 12 of that year, Osborne pleaded guilty to the five counts of murder and attempted murder, waiving his right to a jury trial. His attorney stated that it was in his client's best interest that he pled guilty rather than go through a trial. Sentencing was postponed to a later date to allow Judge R. Lawton McIntosh to appropriately decide Osborne's fate, given that he was set to serve a minimum of thirty years and a maximum of life without parole. Jacob Hall's father was in the court gallery during Osborne's guilty plea, as was Osborne's aunt. Jacob's mother did not attend the hearing, as she was incarcerated following her drug arrest less than a month before the plea.
Osborne was tried as an adult, and on November 13, 2019, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Jacob Hall and 30 years for the attempted murder charges.[11] His lawyer said he will try to appeal his sentence.[12]
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^Cox, John Woodrow (9 June 2017). "Twelve seconds of gunfire". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^Karimi, Faith (September 30, 2016). "SC shootings: Suspect allegedly called grandparents before opening fire". CNN. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
^ abKalsi, Dal (October 6, 2016). "Townville Elementary students return to school Thursday". FOX Carolina. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ abCox, John. "Inside an accused school shooter's mind: A plot to kill '50 or 60. If I get lucky maybe 150.'". www.msn.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^ abHanna, Jason; Karimi, Faith (September 30, 2016). "South Carolina playground shooting: Teen charged with murder". CNN. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
^ abField, Carla (October 1, 2016). "Boy, 6, dies after shooting at Townville Elementary; 2 injured; teen in custody". WYFF4. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
^"Deputies give update on third victim at Townville Elementary". WYFF4. October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
^Woodrow, John (March 4, 2018). "Inside the mind of the Townville, South Carolina teen school shooter". Retrieved May 18, 2019.
^Mayo, Nikie (February 16, 2018). "Jesse Osborne, 15, accused of Townsville school shooting, will be tried as an adult". Retrieved March 31, 2018.
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StatesLocationTownville South Carolina U S DateSeptember 28 2016 c 1 44 p m c 2 00 p m 1 EST UTC 05 00 Attack typeSchool shooting mass shooting patricideWeaponsSpringfield Armory XD 40 caliber semi automatic pistolDeaths2 including the perpetrator s father at home Injured3PerpetratorJesse Osborne Contents 1 Shooting 2 Perpetrator 3 See also 4 ReferencesShooting EditThe shooting started before 1 45 p m when Osborne drove into a fence of Townville Elementary School in a black pickup truck got out of the vehicle and began firing into the air near the school s playground with a 40 caliber pistol repeatedly shouting I hate my life 1 3 He then jumped the fence and began firing at students 4 Police received a 9 1 1 call on the shooting at 1 44 p m At around 2 00 p m the suspect was apprehended by a volunteer firefighter after his gun jammed on the playground just 12 seconds after he first pulled the trigger According to Osborne during his interview with the police he threw his gun and his vest away after realizing he was going to hell and called his paternal grandparents in tears to confess what he had done 5 A body later identified as the suspect s father was later discovered at the family home by the Osborne s grandmother 1 The unintelligible call from her grandson prompted her to go to the home to investigate 1 One student was shot in the foot and a female teacher was shot in the shoulder both were treated at AnMed Health and released the following evening 1 6 7 Another student suffered a superficial wound that did not require medical treatment 8 A third student six year old Jacob Hall suffered a gunshot wound to the leg which led to massive blood loss and then cardiac arrest 6 He was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery Hall died on October 1 three days after having been shot 7 A superhero themed funeral for Hall was held on October 5 4 Perpetrator EditJesse Osborne born September 8 2002 9 fourteen years old at the time of the shooting was identified as the suspected gunman He had attended Townville Elementary School through fifth grade and was known to be sociable and someone who did well in classes 5 At the time of the shooting he was being homeschooled after being expelled from middle school for bringing in a hatchet and a machete earlier in the year of the shooting 1 On February 16 2018 Judge Edgar H Long made the decision to waive Osborne 15 years old at the time out of Family Court and up to General Sessions Court where he will be tried as an adult Osborne was charged with two counts of murder three counts of attempted murder and five counts of possessing a weapon By U S federal statues Osborne faced up to life in prison without parole 10 On September 7 2018 Osborne pled not guilty on all counts before a South Carolina Supreme Court Judge His attorney however publicly hinted at the possibility of a plea deal Several witnesses were called forward over the following two months including an investigator who testified that Osborne had been influenced by an online chat group of people obsessed with mass shootings some of whom encouraged Osborne to commit one Prior testimony from the investigator revealed that Osborne had been planning an attack for months through his internet searches constituting premeditation But on December 12 of that year Osborne pleaded guilty to the five counts of murder and attempted murder waiving his right to a jury trial His attorney stated that it was in his client s best interest that he pled guilty rather than go through a trial Sentencing was postponed to a later date to allow Judge R Lawton McIntosh to appropriately decide Osborne s fate given that he was set to serve a minimum of thirty years and a maximum of life without parole Jacob Hall s father was in the court gallery during Osborne s guilty plea as was Osborne s aunt Jacob s mother did not attend the hearing as she was incarcerated following her drug arrest less than a month before the plea Osborne was tried as an adult and on November 13 2019 he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Jacob Hall and 30 years for the attempted murder charges 11 His lawyer said he will try to appeal his sentence 12 Osborne was incarcerated in the Kirkland Correctional Institution in January 2020 he was transferred to the Turbeville Correctional Institution and is currently incarcerated in the Lieber Correctional Institution 13 14 See also EditList of school related attacks List of school shootings in the United StatesReferences Edit a b c d e f Farrell Paul September 29 2016 Jesse Osborne 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy Retrieved November 23 2016 Cox John Woodrow 9 June 2017 Twelve seconds of gunfire Washington Post Retrieved 9 June 2017 Karimi Faith September 30 2016 SC shootings Suspect allegedly called grandparents before opening fire CNN Retrieved December 30 2016 a b Kalsi Dal October 6 2016 Townville Elementary students return to school Thursday FOX Carolina Retrieved October 6 2016 a b Cox John Inside an accused school shooter s mind A plot to kill 50 or 60 If I get lucky maybe 150 www msn com The Washington Post Retrieved 4 March 2018 a b Hanna Jason Karimi Faith September 30 2016 South Carolina playground shooting Teen charged with murder CNN Retrieved October 6 2016 a b Field Carla October 1 2016 Boy 6 dies after shooting at Townville Elementary 2 injured teen in custody WYFF4 Retrieved November 23 2016 Deputies give update on third victim at Townville Elementary WYFF4 October 5 2016 Retrieved October 7 2016 Woodrow John March 4 2018 Inside the mind of the Townville South Carolina teen school shooter Retrieved May 18 2019 Mayo Nikie February 16 2018 Jesse Osborne 15 accused of Townsville school shooting will be tried as an adult Retrieved March 31 2018 https www usatoday com story news nation 2018 12 12 jesse osborne pleads guilty south carolina school shooting 2297747002 7C Osborne s trial records Mayo Nikie School shooter Jesse Osborne sentenced to 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