ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

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8^th Grader Wounds 4 Classmates in Ohio



The eighth-grader who deputies said opened fire on fellow students in at Madison Jr./Sr. High School Monday told classmates he had a gun before he used it in the cafeteria, according to Sgt. Rob Whitlock.

^ James Austin Hancock, 14, said that he got his gun from a family member, Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said. Depending on where Hancock got the gun, "there could be other charges," Jones said.

Surveillance cameras caught the shooting on video, but Jones said the video will not be released.

Investigators believe Hancock waited for a school resource officer to leave the cafeteria before opening fire on his classmates,

Jones also said Hancock had extra rounds for the .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun with him when he fired at students.

Hancock was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of felonious assault, inducing panic and making terrorist threats.

Hancock denied those charges in court on Tuesday, which is the juvenile court equivalent of a not guilty plea. Hancock was ordered to have no contact with the alleged victims. A pretrial date will be set for April. Prosecutors are considering whether to charge Hancock as an adult.

Four teens are recovering after the shooting, which happened inside the school's cafeteria during lunchtime Monday.

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