15-year-old shoots teacher then fatally shoots himself
WOAI • • general
Key Points:
- A 15-year-old student shot a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, before fatally shooting himself; the student died at the scene and the teacher was hospitalized with an undisclosed condition.
- The incident occurred just before school started, prompting an immediate lockdown and safe evacuation of students to Bulverde Middle School, where they were reunited with families.
- Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Comal County Sheriff's Office, Bulverde Police, Texas DPS, and Texas Rangers, responded quickly due to coordinated training efforts, and the investigation into the shooting and motive is ongoing.
- The school canceled classes for March 31 and made counselors available for students and families to support the community after the traumatic event.
- School shootings involving teachers are rare but have occurred in recent years, with databases showing only a handful of incidents nationwide where teachers were specifically targeted or injured.
