Orlando Harris, the 19-year-old gunman who forced his way into a St. Louis school & killed two people purchased the AR-15-style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer, police said.
ST. LOUIS — The 19-year-old gunman who forced his way into a St. Louis school and killed two people purchased thefrom a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer, police said Thursday.
Police on Wednesday said Harris' mother called police on the evening of Oct. 15 after she found a gun and wanted it removed. The statement said someone known to the family was contacted and took possession of it.Police responded within minutes after being called Monday morning. Officers confronted and killed the gunman, who graduated from the school last year. He had around 600 rounds of ammunition with him.
Police believe Harris had intended targets. They have not said if any of the victims were among them. “Mental health is a difficult thing,” Sack said. “It’s hard to tell when somebody is going to be violent and act out, or if they’re just struggling, they’re depressed, and they might self-harm.”
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