Nevada School Shooting Teacher Hailed A Hero

A Nevada maths teacher who was killed trying to protect his students during a shooting rampage has been called a hero.

Police are trying to determine a motive for the shooting at Sparks Middle School. The teacher, former serviceman Michael Landsberry, was killed and two students were injured before the shooter turned his weapon on himself.

Police believe a student was the sole gunman and said he used a semi-automatic handgun, but it was not clear where he had found it.

The shootings happened as students were filing off buses and reuniting with friends on the playground after a week-long holiday. It was witnessed by up to 30 children.

A parent escorting his son away

"We have a lot of heroes today, including our children ... and our fallen hero, an amazing teacher," Washoe County School District Superintendent Pedro Martinez said.

Dozens attended a vigil in memory of the teacher just hours after the shooting.

It was no shock to family members that Mr Landsberry - a 45-year-old married military veteran with two stepdaughters - would take a bullet.

"(He was) probably trying to stop that kid from hurting himself or anyone else," said his sister-in-law Chanda Landsberry.

The shooting took place as students were filing off buses

She added his life could be summed up by his love of family, his students and his country.

"The kids loved him," she said.

On his school website, Mr Landsberry posted a picture of a brown bear and took on a tough-love tone, telling students: "I have one classroom rule and it is very simple: 'Thou Shall Not Annoy Mr L.'"

Witnesses described a scene of chaos and fear

Sparks Mayor Geno Martini said Mr Landsberry served two tours in Afghanistan with the Nevada National Guard and was well known in the school community.

The wounded students, both 12, were reportedly in a stable condition. One was shot in the shoulder, and the other was hit in the abdomen.

The shooting in Sparks, a city of roughly 90,000 that lies just east of Reno, was the latest episode of schoolyard violence. It took place less than a year after the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut.

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