Texas School Shooting: Student Dead After Shooting Teacher in Bulverde
A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, on Monday morning before turning the gun on himself, the Comal County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
The teacher, a woman, was transported to a San Antonio hospital. Her condition had not been released. The student died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No other injuries were reported.
What Happened Monday Morning
The school was placed on lockdown at 8:34 a.m., before classes were scheduled to begin at 8:55 a.m. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, including the Comal County Sheriff's Office, the Bulverde Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Rangers. The FBI also confirmed it had personnel on the scene.
Comal County Sheriff Mark Reynolds said the situation was contained "very, very quickly."
By 9:38 a.m., the school was declared secure. Students and staff were transported to Bulverde Middle School to be reunited with their parents, who were required to show a photo ID and be listed in the school's system as eligible to pick up their child.
Sheriff Reynolds said the teenage shooter's parents and family had shown up to Bulverde Middle School to pick him up, unaware of what had happened.
Investigators are working to determine where the student obtained the firearm. Authorities have not released a motive or described any prior relationship between the student and the teacher.
Parents React
Parents who arrived at Bulverde Middle School for reunification expressed fear and grief. Sarah Valdez, whose son is a freshman at the school, said she immediately called him when she received the lockdown alert despite knowing students were not supposed to use phones.
Jesse Lopez said he would hold onto his daughter once they reunited but acknowledged the difficulty of eventually sending her back. "She has autism, and she'll be afraid to go back," he said.
No Ongoing Threat
The Comal County Sheriff's Office said in a statement: "We know this is incredibly difficult to hear. What we can tell you is this situation is contained, and there is no ongoing threat to students."
Principal Julie Wiley confirmed in a letter to parents that law enforcement was on campus and the building was secure. No one was permitted to return to the Hill Country College Preparatory High School campus to retrieve belongings or parked vehicles until law enforcement released the scene.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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