Non-fatal injuries 2 Year 21 October 2013 | Phone +1 775-353-5770 Lowest grade Seventh grade | |
Date October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) Deaths 2 (including the perpetrator) Address 2275 18th St, Sparks, NV 89431, USA Similar Swope Middle School, Depoali Middle School, Washoe County School Di, BD Billinghurst Middle Sc, Dilworth Middle School | ||
The Sparks Middle School shooting occurred in Sparks, Nevada, on October 21, 2013. Two people, including the perpetrator, were killed, and two others were injured. Sparks Middle School is part of the Washoe County School District.
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Shooting
On October 21, 2013, Jose Reyes, a 12-year-old student in seventh-grade, opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun at the basketball courts of Sparks Middle School. He injured a 12-year-old student, KJ Kersey, in the shoulder. Michael Landsberry, a math teacher who was trying to intervene with Reyes, was shot and killed in the playground. Reyes then shot and wounded a 12-year-old student, Mason Davis, who tried to come to Landsberry's assistance. Davis suffered an injury to his abdomen. Reyes then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. The shooting happened before classes, and the school was evacuated and was closed for the week. Details of the shooting emerged in the report issued the following spring.
Aftermath
The incident has been a continuing subject of public concern and discussion. Hillary Clinton discussed the shooting at Sparks during her campaign for the presidency, as part of her campaign for gun control.