the school resource officer left the cafeteria. then at 11:15... deputies say hancock opened fire on his classmates. "madison high school, there's a shooting. he has a gun. he started shooting people"the gunman ran out of the school immediately. the s-r-o called for help.. while taking care of the victims.hancock was arrested by 11:30 "we branched out to serach for hiome ad dog was able to track him very quickly and take him into custody.at the same time.. the school was lockdown. "one of the children who was injured had run and hid and they were missed orginally so we had to do a second search of the school"a few hours later... the students were put on buses and taken to their parents. soon after the shooting... state and federal agents arrived to join the investigation. as for the gun... the butler county sheriff says investigators are trying to figure out where it came from. and as we learn more about what happened inside the school... we are hearing for the first time about the *first* first responder. madison's school resource officer. officer

shooting in cafeteria:>{15:15 "he was a normal kid. i played football with him in the fifth grade. he was pretty normal." {15:21 {jtrack: by all accounts, the school day was normal until investigators say hancock pulled out a handgun and opened fire inside the cafeteria. phelps was in the cafeteria too, and watched his classmate--a boy he's known since they were both five--go on a shooting spree. 18:06 "i heard a loud pop and i turned around and i saw this kid running and shooting people." {18:12 18:38 hear?" jake: "i heard i think four or five." jason: "okay, and were they close together or were they spaced out?" jake: "the first one, like, the first one is where everyone turned around. then like three seconds later, he shot three more, or four more." {18:53 they run toward gunfire to protect our children.and this morning... the son of the madison senior high school resource officer tells nine on your side his dad is strong - but took this sh

available.there will also be more support tomorrow in the cafeteria. cafeteria.there will also be teachers on school buses - helping students feel more while staff members were inside the building today - students had the day off - to decompress.nine on your side's evan millward continues our coverage with how families are coping. we've talked to a number of families - keeping their students close.some - taking a little time to do something as a family.the consensus is that nothing will be the same again. time moves on -nats - train whistle- around here you can tell time by schedule of the trains.nats - whistlepeggy flanders/grandparent of madison students 134804 i think it's going to take them a day or so to get their questions out.at peggy's produce market - grandparents gather.their littlest ones spending the day at home - off school after monday's shooting. peggy 134942 it's still a lot of trying to swallow it, trying to digest it, trying to figure out and it's like you said, i think every question today is why?marshal youtsler/grandparent of madis

the school resource officer left the cafeteria. then at 11:15... deputies say hancock opened fire on his classmates. "madison high school, there's a shooting. he has a gun. he started shooting people"the gunman ran out of the school immediately. the s-r-o called for help.. while taking care of the victims.hancock was arrested by 11:30 "we branched out to serach for hiome ad dog was able to track him very quickly and take him into custody.at the same time.. the school was lockdown. "one of the children who was injured had run and hid and they were missed orginally so we had to do a second search of the school"a few hours later... the students were put on buses and taken to their parents. soon after the shooting... state and federal agents arrived to join the investigation. as for the gun... the butler county sheriff says investigators are trying to figure out where it came from. and as we learn more about what happened inside the school... we are hearing for the first time about the *first* first responder. madison's school resource officer. officer

other root vegetables that go up through the cafeteria. carrots, spinach, tomatoes. >> people come out on saturdays where there's kids from the school or people around the community. we weed the garden, plant the garden, harvest. >> that food in turn, gets served in the cav feara. >> they bring in lunches from the local garden, like fresh veggies and food. so that's kind of nice. >> one of our main problems at project sprout is our main growing season is in the summer when school is not in session. so we've been working with the -- co-oop o-opt to to create a bartering system. >> they will sell that produce and in the summer, when they need it in return, we'll simply give them that product in exchange. >> once we had the pot lunch under or belt, we were granted one day a month that we could otally take over the menu. >> pressure food will have more nutrients and kids will have ore energy during the day. >> kids can be engaged, they can do meaningful work in what is that other kids can't possibly. >> one of the main concerns at food -- that

i told people to run, there was someone shooting in the cafeteria. lisa: so once they got outside, conner and his friends crossed a playground, a ballfield under a fence and a half mile away. they stopped here, moisman road. this is where conner called 911. >> how many people did he shoot? >> i' m not sure. he just pulled out a gun and started shooting. we didn' on until afterwards heard it' s --. it' s just a blur. lisa: still, conner had the presence of mind to be able to pinpoint for dispatchers exactly where the shooter was inside the very large school. after that he called his mom. >> mom, i' m ok, but there was a shooting. i said, "excuse me?" lisa: jeri lewis' s emotions went from relief to love and pride. >> he got those kids back to the house. they were safe and he prayed with them. that was his next instinct. he prayed with those kids. lisa: since conner was a witness, he was brought back to he says he' s exhausted and thinking of his classmates as they recover. as we mentioned earlier, kids will be returning to school today, but officials

another revelation today - cafeteria that is not yet being released. and new at six... we're learning more about the chaos following the shooting.how the school responded -- as students ran from the building. building.nine on your side's evan millward continues our coverage live now with new 9-1-1 calls. and those initial calls help shed some light on the chaotic moments in the aftermath of gunfire here.especially as students ran from the cafeteria and in some cases from the building. you can't imagine -hey, i, i can't understand anything you're saying. listen to me. are you away from the building. get away from it. we've got help on the way, okay. - what would you do in this moment?sheriff richard jones tells nine on your side there were mere seconds the out.other students ran at the school? no i ran out cause (inaudible) grader, where are you? in the aftermath monday - shelby kinin/eighth grader shelby kinin told us she ran too - first from the cafeteria - to a field - to the band others got farther away.okay, where are you at? by the school? caller: i'm in the woods

there were several of them down in the cafeteria. staff is attending to them." "is this still an active shooter situation? can you confirm?" "notify county to re- route the helicopter to landing zone. south front in front of the cafeteria." "you're gonna have a patient when you get here. be a gunshot to the abdomen. small caliber. patient's stable at this time." start with two more squads. we have a possible 3rd victim here." that shooter was on the run up there. so we moved it down here. they're getting ready to land right now." lieutenant 152 to all fire units. the.. he has been captured." the students stuck in the middle of that chaos are back to doing homework and other normal activities.. after returning to class today. this picture pretty much says it all... mowhawk strong... a phrase that was on the minds of many... our own mike schell was there when classes let out... mike how did it go? some students chose to move forward as quickly and like coucelors, all just helping in every 2bailey "we had the who staff and like coucelors, all "we had the who staff

say austin hancock shot and wounded two students and injured two others. lucas flagger was in the cafeteria when it happened. >> i noticed since kindergarten. i noticed, seeing someone, known for that ng lo, pulled a gun and >> flagler says he never imagined hancock opening fire at the school. he's one of the students who called 911. >> was running. i was a couple of blocks down. it took me a while. holy crap, that just happened. >> on the first day back, after the shooting, there was extra security as well as clergy and counselors. superintendent says, it was a good day >> got a lot of hugs, got a lot of thank yous. and it seemed very normal today. that was reassuring. >> last walk's walk through for parents and students, put everyone at ease. mary anne morris says it helped with his son. >> where they hid, where they were at. >> they checked on each other, with their cell phone. >> for madison, today, it was a big step forward. >> i know we will get through this, no problem. it will take time but, we will. we will get through it. that was a day that none of us will forget. >> the superint

format during lunchtime, chaos in the cafeteria. cooper shot at least once, the alleged gunman, his wrestling team a. >> i am thinking, oh my goodness. >>reporter: hannah's mother, jennifer, still in disbelief. she has four children and madison. >> it was very dramatic and just waiting to see that she was okay. mac with so many questions about why, the outcome the best anyone could ask for. >> he is going to be okay and everyone else as well. >>reporter: hannah had just left the cafeteria a few minutes before all of this happened. again, deputies believe they know the motive, but are not releasing it just yet. >>> the two victims were shot are at miami valley hospital tonight. be director of trauma tells 9 on your side that one teenager was shot in the thigh and backside and the other in the left arm. neither the surgery and should make full recovery. two other teenagers were injured while trying to get away according to police. >>> we have so much more ahead. we will talk with an expert about how something like this happens. >>> an

after the resource officer left the cafeteria.. and ran toward the door... and started at one of those tables. as we know the two people shot were 15-year old cameron smith and 14-year old cooper caffrey. 9 seconds later... officer ken hill cafeteria... chased after hancock on foot.. then by car.. and cornered him. custody.. after surrendering in a field a half mile away... 21 minutes after the shooting. that's where he found the .380 caliber gun. by the way.. dwyer says there's surveillance video ey he.but aren't releasing yet.. and 4 hours of police radio traffic. meanwhile.. students and their parents are walking through the halls right now as part of an open house aimed at easing the minds of everyone in the school. fox19 now's mike schell joins us live.... mike what's the scene like? <>roll cue to pkg: "....try to cope with aleeana carpenter and connor miller were both sitting at the same cafeteria table as austin hancock.. 1aleeana "we were just sitting there having fun and then the next thing we know austin tells us he has a gun." just moment

the cafeteria the next few days. again with our goal of returning to as much normalcy as we can." philpot today also thanked the community and surrounding school districts for their support. here's a first check of your happening overnight.two northern kentucky children are safe... after police officers find them walking on the brent spence bridge.officials say they ran away from a nearby children's home and tried to they're back at home this morning. chalk up a legal victory for apple, in its battle against the government. a judge in brooklyn has ruled that apple cannot be compelled to help the f-b-i to unlock an i-phone in a narcotics case. that ruling will be used by apple as a foundation in a much larger debate happening over a similar request involving the iphone of one of the terrorists in the san bernadino shootings... a case that is playing out on capitol has more... script:both sides say they are looking after the security of millions of americans...the fbi says the data on the iphone of one of the san berna

the day after investigators say a 14-year-old opened fire in the school cafeteria. staff will report to the schools to make plans for when the students do return... rob dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live outside of madison junior senior high school to begin our team coverage. live madison local school district will be closed. the shooting happened around 11:15 a.m. at madison jr/sr high school on west alexandria road. authority say that the shooter took out a gun in the cafeteria and fired several shots overall, four students were injured. two of those students were shot and two other students were hurt while leaving the building or by debris, officials say take a listen to what a student had to say who is in the cafeteria when he heard gunshots yesterday afternoon vo "we look over and he's pointing the gun at the table and he's firing off shots and it popped into my head to just grab my friends and we ran, my out the door and we ran to the woods and were sitting there hiding" live staff will report and will begin to put plans in place, including on-site counsel

mike: -- sheree: when the gunshots rang out in the school cafeteria. police were first alerted to the chaos by a 13-year-old boy named conner. conner hamrick. he was as close as you can get to the gunfire without being hit. conner got down. and crawled to the nearest exit. once he got outside. he and his friends crossed a playground and ran half a mile away. to call 911. his mother says she' s so proud of his quick-thinking. >> he got those kids back to the house. they were safe and he prayed with them. that was his next instinct. he prayed with those kids. conner' s mother is thankful for many things. sheree: including her son' s cool head when he called for help. and how fast teachers and staff reacted. mike: the suspected shooter is at the butler county juvenile detention center. 14-year-old austin hancock made his first court appearance this morning. the charges against him. hancock kept silent with his head down as prosecutors read the complaint against him. he' s due back in court next month. we have complete coverage online of the shooting suspe

students returned to school two days after a 14-year-old boy shot classmates in the high school cafeteria. madison staff, gave them a welcome. >> and larry davis joins us live from the school with the efforts to at least try to return to a normal routine, larry. >> things went better than expected today. matter of fact, superintendent says, we had a good day. matter of fact, he said, not that many students stayed away from school. and not that many asked for counselling. >>> there were high fives this morning as students returned to class. staff members greeted them on buses. there was increased community around the campus. monday's shooting shook the sense of security at madison the shooting, that happened on monday, will not set madison back. >> walking in, it was weird. i mean, it didn't feel right. i started talking to my friends. it got a little better. i couldn't believe what happened. nothing happens in our school. not expecting it and, got to move on. >> kids were pretty much acting normal. we may have had a couple of kids that chose not to go to the lunch room. it seemed very nor

tonight, resource officer kent hall ran into the cafeteria with no idea of what he was getting into. moments later... he had the suspect in custody. now he's telling his side of the story. fox19 now's mike schell is live at the school.. where dialogue is happening right now... the madison local school district is putting together a series of fourms to focus on how to move forward and to discuss school safety, security and support. the man who will play a big role in that is the sheriff's deputy who went after the 14-year old who opened fire in his school's cafeteria last week... 1nat "shots fired madison school. shots fired suject down." the man behind radio call is school and retired butler county sheriff deputy...kent hall.. 1kent knew that wasn't right was hearing pop, pop, pop. it was very distinct according to austin hancock the lunch room and firing shots at some of his 2kent "as i enter the cafeteria, i see several kids laying edit looking to my right, i see a possible suspect, running." deputy hall had an decision to make....tend to the kids or go after the gunman. 3kent admi

everybody met in the cafeteria. it was heartbreaking to see the kids. you could tell it was very uncomfortable. andrew: kids will be returning to school today, moving for to the scene for the district and that is something that will be taking place today, getting them back into school where they can be with friends and their teachers, counselors, get the support they need. reporting live, andrew setters, wlwt news 5. only on wlwt this morning, one of the victims is sharing his story after he was hit by bullet fragments. mark: wlwt news 5' s dan griffin is live with what he had to say and the latest on the investigation. dan, good morning. then: james austin hancock is locked up here at the juvenile justice center. new stories like this 13-year-old' that morning. brant murray spoke only with wlwt, sharing his account of the scene. he says the shooting was scary, and he still has bullet fragments in his leg. the 13-year-old says he was eating lunch with cameron smith and cooper caffrey when hancock started firing shots. sheriff' s deputies say hancock pla

. >> a teenager opened fire inside the madison junior/senior high school cafeteria. the teenager was 14-year-old james austin hancock. tonight deputies are hunting for answers as we are as well, trying to under while a young man would do something like this. when that call came in, the eighth graders were eating lunch. it's not clear whether hancock's victims were targeted. either way there was chaos in the school. >> there was screaming and i looked over and ran in and the library was kind of quiet. you can't hear anything from outside. so we're just trying to hide, and she wrapped her keys and put it in the door, and we went in. and that's it. it was just chaos. >> i heard three loud sounds. like, banging or something. and i said it was gunfire, and she didn't tell me anything, so i didn't think it was gunfire. >> we didn't know what to think. we were just all like, what's going on? the teacher locked up in the classroom and people running everywhere, and we were like, our teacher just be safe. didn't know what was going on, made us get in the back room. >> hancock

plus -- a teen is facing attempted murder charges after opening fire in a school cafeteria. the latest from court -- next. my full forecast is one day a rider made a decision. the decision to ride on and save money. he decided to save money by switching his motorcycle insurance to geico. there's no shame in saving money. ride on, ride proud. ten on your side with the latest in the battle between technology and the federal government. f-b-i director james comey and apple's top attorney testified on capitol hill. there is an ongoing national debate about smartphone encryption and the positive and negative implications it poses for consumers' security and privacy. apple is refusing to break into the i-phone of san bernardino killer syed farook. they say creating a backdoor would make the devices vulnerable to hackers and cyber crimials. the director of the f-b-i says there are no demons in this debate. james comey fbi director good people who see the world through different lenses, who care about things -- all care about the same things in my view. comey went on to say -- when

conner hamrick was in the cafeteria when the shots rang out. he told others to get down and crawled to the nearest exit. once he got outside, he and his friends crossed a playground and ran half a mile away to call 911. coming up at 5:30, i' ll tell you more about my interview with the very brave young man and his mother. mark: hillary clinton and donald trump left super tuesday as clear winners, but the other candidates are not backing out just yet. here are the numbers from the republican races. trump won seven states, ted cruz claimed four, and marco rubio took home one. as the votes poured in last night, naming trump the winner in state after state, opponent ted cruz called for unity among his party. mr. cruz: it is my hope as republicans that we come together, because if we don' t and if donald trump wins this nomination, i think the results extraordinarily dire. mark: for the democrats, hillary clinton took seven states, and bernie sanders took four. this morning, clinton has about half the delegates needed to clinch the nomination. mrs.

the sheriff's office says the 14 year old accused of opening fire on fellow students in the cafeteria monday told others he had a gun!the suspect is denying charges in court - as the district's staff prepares for students return tomorrow. 20:08:13 - 20:08:19"our number one priority is to make our students feel comfortable and safe despite what happened." that was superintendent curtis philpot.nine on your side is staying on top of new developments from the school and police. police.tonight we have learned that after the suspect showed the gun to someone at school-- that person was on their way to tell authorities - but before the message was relayed-- the suspect opened classes were called off today for all grade levels.. and will re-open tomorrow. but before that-- students were invited to walk the halls of the school with their parents tonight-- in an attempt to regain a feeling comfort in the building. building.nine on your side's ashley zilka is live there now-- and ashley-- how's the turnout? happening right nowtake a look behind me.. the madison high school parking lot is full.

put it on vibrate and you can' t pull it out and use it. can' the cafeteria he put his cell >> i' s a shooting. >> i' m thankful he had his cell phone. i cannot imagine. being in his shoes. reporter: conner' s mother is s cool head when he called for help. >> so when officers approached the school they had a better idea of what the situation was. >> i don' t know if i could have done that quite honestly. he did a good job . >> i brought my phone and it turns out i was really lucky. reporter: lucky for so many. in madison township. lisa cooney wlwt news 5. sheree: conner' s mother says she is proud of her son and believes the madison local school district did everything it could to keep parents informed and -- during the ordeal. right now madison junior senior , high school is open for a walk through for families doors opened just minutes ago. mike: it' s being done, so everyone will feel comfortable when students return to classes tomorrow. wlwt news 5' s emily wood is live at the school emily. different just 24 hours later, full. you can see several parents and students walking throu

the cafeteria, where the shooting took place, will also be open. this will no doubt be another emotional day and moment for this community. tonight' s walk-through starts at 6 and runs until 7:30. reporting live in madison township, emily wood, wlwt news 5. sheree: thank you. for the latest developments on the investigation, the charges against the teenager. as well as community events for the victims, students and families. go to wlwt.com, and our wlwt mobile app. mike: now to our developing weather situation. wlwt chief meteorologist kevin cincinnati' s most accurate kevin. kevin: here' the rainfall. wishing through the area. on top of us. we' ve had on off downpours. rain. the rain should wrap up pretty surely. -- shortly. blustery winds will be bringing in much colder weather. i' are going to tumble overnight it is super tuesday. sheree: as candidates campaign in the 12 states voting. donald trump is stumping in the buckeye state. donald trump we really want to we' re gonna win ohio. is in columbus, for trump' s rally. sheree: plus. despite bei

authority say that the shooter took out a gun in the cafeteria and fired several shots overall, four students were injured. two of those students were shot and two other students were hurt while leaving the building or by debris, officials say take a listen to what a student had to say who is in the cafeteria when he heard gunshots yesterday afternoon vo "he wasn't speaking at all, i was close enough to see his face and everything....he just came in the room shot and the officer came in the room because he heard gun shots, and he ran out the door" live staff will report and will begin to put plans in place, including on-site counseling, to support our students when they return to school. all extra- curricular activities are cancelled for tonight and tomorrow. updates on website and social media here are the names of the victims. here are the names of the victims. 15-year old cameron smith and 14-year old cooper caffrey.. were shot. two other students were injured... 14-year old katherine doucette and 14- year old brant murray. school leaders say they all are recovering well and in go

fire in the cafeteria... hancock ll remain in juvenile detention until his next hearing april 5th. we're told hancock got the gun from a relative on saturday... two days before the shooting. we're also told there's surveillance video of the entire incident, that is not being released just yet. the two students remain in the hospital, but are doing well. the two other students that were injured are now recovering at home. jordan vilines the school....where certaintly be emotional for everyone... live there will be counselors at the school, extra staff on buses, and staff will be eating lunch with students in the cafeteria. vo yesterday evening, students and parents were invited for a walk through of madison junior senior high school... it was a way for everyone to feel comfortable before classes resume today. when students counselors will be available... additional staffers will also be on the school buses and in the cafeteria to make the students feel safe. live dbl b ox we will continue this school shooting....includin g sound from one of the students injured in our next half hour

suspect will make his first appearance in juvenile court, accused of opening fire in the madison high cafeteria during lunch. lunch.chris riva, was at the school just after the shooting ...and is live there once again this morning. adlib austin hancock, faces felony attempted murder charges. police say he shot 15-year-old cameron smith and 14-year-old cooper caffery.they're in the hospital, doing okay this morning - well enough to have received visitors who say the two are in high spirits.two more students were hurt by flying shrapnel.we know at least one was just grazed. my colleague, jordan burgess, joins us live from the butler county juvenile justice center where austin hancock will be in a few hours. hours. that's what everyone wants answers to this morning.. as that 14-year-old suspect prepares for his first court appearanceinvestigators say they have a possible motive but friends seem to be at a loss as to why he would do this. year-old austin hancock is said to be on the wrestling team and described as a normal student.we talked to a girl who was sitting with him in the cafeteria.she sa

and the cafeteria.. giving them an opportunity to feel more at ease. 3 cathy morris / daughter6:54:08 first. it really was knowing what happened there." karey prince/ has children at school 6:56:24 "it felt good. a relief of edgy because i was worried about my 8-year-old. my youngest was the one that didn't want to go to school." 6:56:35 coming up at six thirty.. we'll have more reaction from students and parents.. as madison junior and senior high.. along with the elementary school.. all set to reopen following monday's shooting..reporting live in madison township.. adam clements.. local 12 news. 3 james austin hancock is facing two counts of attempted murder. butler county sheriff richard jones says he plans to try the 14 year old as an adult. 3 parents of a missing 13-year old girl are hoping someone has seen her. they last saw jasmin richardson on monday evening around six. here's a picture..jasmin was wearing a green summit academy hooded sweatshirt, khaki and black- rimmed glasses. she lives in the

mike: one of dozens people inside the pack cafeteria. sheree: it happened during lunch for some of the junior high school students. one 8th grade student described the chaotic scene for us. >> i was about to move my chair of a loud bangs. and then i looked over and one the kids that got shot like grabbed his leg. he fell down and the shooter like ran out. there were kids screaming and like crying and everybody ran out of the building. mike: police say the 14-year-old responsible for today' s shooting, is also a student at the school. he' s facing charges ranging from attempted murder, to making terroristic threats. wlwt news 5' s emily wood joins us with more about him. emily. reporter: multiple people say the suspect, 14-year-old james austin hancock goes by his middle name, austin, and that he' s wreslted at the school. tonight, he will spend the night here at the butler county juvenile detention center. a chaotic scene for first responders at madison junior senior high this morning. aware of an active shooter local law enforcement is

>> suspect dressed in black, >> not sure on the victims, there were several of them down at the cafeteria. staff was attending to them. >> you can hear how quickly authorities communicated with unfolded. this is just moments after we're told james austin hancock walked into the cafeteria and began firing. i want to play a few excerpts from the fire department's transmission and how they heard things transpire. >> the patients are down here in the school cafeteria here. >> care flight or helicopter number two? >> let's go with air care. i think they will be closer. >> gun shot to the abdomen. small caliber. the patient is stable at this time. we got two helicopters en route. they are probably going to get here close to the time you are. >> 152, all fire units, he has been captured. you can hear that calm and collected demeanor. i can tell you from listening to the entire transmission things happened quickly. hancock captured not far from the building and the two were transported to the hospital where we are told they are going to recover. local 12 news, john, back to you. >> james austin h

tammy: 14-year-old katherine' s doucette showed us where classmate opened fire in the cafeteria. the terrified football player joined other students under a >> she' happened. she' s gone to madison since kindergarten and she' s known these kids, even the shooter she knows and it' s hard to think that, you know. tammy: that' s the same question jade ilderton has, too, as her mom hugs her tighter tonight. >> why would he do that? why? there was pretty much no reason to do it. tammy: jade says she was in the cafeteria watching the accused shooter, james austin hancock, unload on her friends cameron smith and cooper caffrey. >> scared. i thought i was going to die. i thought he was going to shoot everybody. >> any nightmare where my kids, where kids are hurt or dead is a nightmare to me, so this is right up there. tammy: tonight, no one at school takes this day for granted. >> to me it' s just hard to believe it' s happening in this community. god had his angels protecting her today. he was definitely around her and he was definitely making sure she wasn' t injured too severely. even

had just left cafeteria. heard the gunshots and kids ran into the gym andsaid there's a kid with a gun. we immediately took them to safety. our training kicked in that our administrators had trained us for."6:53:25 according 3 the the associated press.. butler county sheriff richard jones says he is aware of a motive.. but is not releasing it at this time..coming up at six thirty.. we'll hear from parents who were here on the scene.. as they describe the fear they felt when they heard the news.. and their relief when they were finally able to get to their kids..for now.. 3 stay with local 12 all morning long.we'll continue to update you with the latest details out of middletown.local 12's adam clements will joins us *live* from the school again at six thirty. 3 while all that was happening at madison.. some schools around the area were in a soft lock down. including middletown high school.it was during that lock down that school officials were tipped off about a student there with a gun. they found one inside

a community,, getting closer after monday's cafeteria shooting. plus -- >> would it ever get to the place where you may have to pull a trigger? and the local district now allowing administrators, to have guns at school. [captioning made possible by wlwt-tv] mike:he's accused of threatening to shoot two kids at a local school, and he's only 12 years old. good evening, i'm mike dardis. sheree: and i'm sheree paolello. when police showed up to arrest him, they say he was drinking wine in class. wlwt news 5's emily wood is live in mt. healthy with the story. emily? mt. healthy police say this is a bizarre case. reporter: this afternoon officers arrived here at mt. healthy's alternative school and found the boy drinking wine and in possession of a fake but very real looking plastic gun. police found on the student while he was in class in mt. healthy's achieve program. the program is considered a last chance option for students with behaviorial issues. police say the 12-year-old boy threatened two students after school yesterday. he allegedly pointed t

andrew: that second voice, jade ilderton was in the cafeteria when the gunshots were fired. she, like a lot of other people here, are asking why a 14 - year-old classmate would do this. andrew setters, wlwt news 5. randi: take a look at what to expect today. temperatures around 50 degrees before the rain moves in. geist of cincinnati, maybe mid 50' s -- east of cincinnati. the first round arriving around lunchtime today. later this evening, you may see some snow. the focus will be the rain and the potential for thunderstorms today. most of this system will stay to the severe weather will stay to the south. we will see some rain and maybe some thunder and lightning. we take a look at the radar, we are starting out with clear skies. temperature-wise, most places in the upper 30' s. 40 degrees in florence. 39 in springboro. temperatures climb to 50 or so by lunchtime. we will call a wet lion for today. about 51 degrees today at noon. flakes of snow. temperatures are well above freezing so i do not expect it to stick. showers and maybe a rumble of thunder. getting closer to down

as victims from the cafeteria shooting recover this morning, the accused 14-year-old shooter could be facing a judge or the public -- butler county juvenile justice system. the butler county sheriff says 14-year-old james austin hancock, a student at madison junior-senior high school, fired a .38-caliber gun while students were eating lunch. according to deputies, hancock shot 15-year-old cameron smith and 14-year-old cooper caffrey. we' re told hancock and caffrey are both on the wrestling team. investigators say one of them was shot several times, the other shot just once. two other students were also hurt, either hit by shrapnel or while running from the gunshots. all are expected to make full recoveries, but those moments will not soon be forgotten. students ran to safety and called 911 for help. caller, hello. i met -- i' m at madison. i' m at madison high school. there' dispatcher ok. :caller he' s got a gun. : he started shooting people. dispatcher how many people did : he shoot? caller what? :dispatcher how many people did color i' m not sure. : he just pulled out his gun and

. >>> a 14-year-old boy is in custody after opening fire in the madison junior cafeteria, and two people were shot, and two others were hurt by shrapnel. he knows the motive, but this morning police are not saying why james austin hancock might have done this. it's not clear if the victims were targeted or random. the man gun was caught within minutes. >>> we did that, and then from there we branched out and search for him, and a dog was able to custody. >>> and they were shot, brant murray and catherine were also shrapnel. they are all expected make full recovery. madison students have practiced what to do if there was a shooting drill. children, concerned parents made their way to pick up their kids after the shooting that were in the calf cafeteria. >> they were in the cafeteria, we pray over the teachers, over the staff over the students, and i just thank god that nothing worse than this, they're all alive and i thank god for that. >>> students say they were surprised to learn that austin hancock was charged in the shooting, he was a wrestler and is a friend with one the students tha

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deputy kent hall ran into the school cafeteria with his gun drawn--there he saw kids on the floor and one teen sprinting outside-- running for this hill away from school--that's what deputy and school resource officer kent hall says austin hancock did after the shooting here at madison junior and senior high school((deputy kent hall/butler county sheriff's office))"first thing that i knew wasn't right was hearing pop pop pop. it was very distinct and i knew right away what it was."so he started running towards the cafeteria--((sot))"i open up my door and i'm probably twenty five feet away from the cafeteria as i enter the caf i see several kids laying on the ground looking to my left looking to my right i see a possible suspect running so i have to make a decision."but when he saw school staff helping the kids he took off after the suspect who by then was starting to run across the parking lot towards this hill ((sot))"the young man is a lot younger than me i just turned fifty so i'm older now and he was on a dead sprint so the chances of me catching up to him at my age and with all o

shots were fired in the cafeteria. hancock faces six charges including attempted murder.he pleaded not guilt to those charges in juvenile court today.and we're learning more about what he did after the shooting, but before his arrest. 9 on your side's jay warren is live to kick off our team coverage.jay? fourteen year old james austin hancock denied the attempted murder charges here at butler county juvenile court--but in the day since the shooting we have now learned that there is a video of the shooting although that is something that is not being released-- today sheriff richard jones officer responded back to the cafeteria in nine seconds after the shootingsheriff jones says that after the shooting hancock fled the school out of the cafeteria doors and through the parking lot at the high school and up this hill towards highway 122 it was on top of the hill that hancock reportedly dropped the .380 calibre handgun that he had and kept running for these woodsbut it was there that ultimately deputies and police would c

deputy kent hall ran into the school cafeteria with his gun drawn--there he saw kids on the floor and one teen sprinting outside-- running for this hill away from school--that's what deputy and school resource officer kent hall says austin hancock did after the shooting here at madison junior and senior high school((deputy kent hall/butler county sheriff's office))"first thing that i knew wasn't right was hearing pop pop pop. it was very distinct and i knew right away what it was."so he started running towards the cafeteria--((sot))"i open up my door and i'm probably twenty five feet away from the cafeteria as i enter the caf i see several kids laying on the ground looking to my left looking to my right i see a possible suspect running so i have to make a decision."but when he saw school staff helping the kids he took off after the suspect who by then was starting to run across the parking lot towards this hill ((sot))"the young man is a lot younger than me i just turned fifty so i'm older now and he was on a dead sprint so the chances of me catching up to him at my age and with all o

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students can expect to see extra staff in the cafeteria to help reassure them. parents may also see extra staff on busses to calm fears too. and everyone will get a chance to come together tonight. curtis philpot: tonight, from 6 :00 to 7:30, we' ll open up the facilities and have a walk through for families, so that they may bring their children and families can feel comfortable with their return to school tomorrow. we definitely want to increase their comfort level as they return to school, and we value the importance of family in this situation. andrew: the superintendent also thanked his staff and students, along with the first responders s shooting. reporting live andrew setters, , wlwt news 5. mark: andrew, thank you. thoughts and prayers area also going out to the four students injured at madison junior and senior high school on monday. wlwt news 5' s todd dykes continues with the latest on their conditions. todd: one day after that 14-year-old pulled a gun out and fired it classmates at madison junior senior high school, the goal dell for those who are h

investigators say that austin hancock fired shots in the school cafeteria monday. cooper caffrey was one of the student shot. the everyone on cap has been sticking together. >> this is an amazing, amazing community and i know we will get through this and heal together and night. no doubt. dan: the school' s focus has been safety. there will be a continued police presence on the campus. they will also be keeping counselors on hand or anyone who needs to talk about what has happened. they will be reviewing this school' s safety plan to make sure they have everything in check they need. lisa: thank you. dozens came together last night for a night of hope and prayer. several church events were held in and around middletown and we are told a larger event is being planned for students in the days ahead. the family of the accused shooter, austin hancock speaking , on the tragedy for the first time. the family released this statement saying, " we are devastated by austin' s actions at school on monday. we pray for the immediate recovery of the injured students and for the

a day after officials say, a young teenager opened fire in a school cafeteria. rob 2shot teachers and staff will report today, to make plans on how to support students when they do return... our team coverage begins this morning with jordan vilines... live at madison high school... and jordan, are you beginning to see those teachers trickling in this morning? dblbx live four students were hurt, two of them were shot here at madison junior senior high school yesterday and the other two were injured while either running out of the building or by debris officials say the two students who were shot are 15 year old cameron smith, and 14 year old cooper caffrey. officials tell us one of the victims was shot multiple times and the other was shot once. said the two shot students are still in the hospital, and thankfully they have reported that the students are quote "doing very well and are in very high spirits." the two who were injured are brant murray, 14, and katherine doucette, 14. they're also expected to recover. officials believe they determined a motive behind

police say he opened fire in his school cafeteria. alex perez has the story. >> reporter: ohio investigators hunting for answers. >> he just pulled out his gun and started shooting. >> reporter: after lunchtime turned to horror today at madison high school outside cincinnati. authorities say a 14-year-old boy, a student at the school, allegedly stormed into the cafeteria, armed with a .38 caliber pistol, and opened fire. >> the first shot went, and then it kind of paused for five seconds, and then bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: two students struck by bullets. another two injured by shrapnel. police say, moments after, the teenaged gunman took off on foot, but officers quickly capturing the suspect. >> he was apprehended up on top of the hill, it appears still on school grounds. >> reporter: the attack sending this community into a panic. frantic parents gathering at a nearby gas station as authorities secured the school. investigators now working to determine a motive. and the 14-year-old suspect has been charged as a juvenile, with t

classmates in the cafeteria -- tammy spoke with parents about the return. reporter: everybody is trying to get back to normal. students and parents trying to get a sense of normalcy here. this shooting is something they will never forget. the anxiety was expected. >> when i first walked in, the building was really quiet. reporter: students and parents are struggling to process the horrifying shooting. >> that day was so dramatic. reporter: 90% of students returned to class today. one student not ready to come back spoke only to wlwt about the shooting that left bullet weren' t sure what it was. there. he was well liked by most people. he was on the wrestling team. reporter: everyone is trying to get back to normal dealing with all kinds of emotions. >> we were very lucky that day. went well. reporter: focused on moving forward. >> it was a relaxed day, talk to your friends about it. we used positive outcomes instead of thinking about the negative. reporter: he encourages parents with guns to lock them up in a safe. sheree: tonight, we' re hearing shooter fo

really dealt with it. 13some are quick fixes.02:00 at the elementary school for instance with a cafeteria full of kids when the announcements came over for lockdown on the pa system, our kitchen staff weren't able to hear those messages, so we need to get a speaker back there for them. 13 others make take some time. huff says the district is butler county sheriff's department in the future.02:51 making sure that when you are looking down the hallway you can see which classroom numbers they are. right now they are flat against the wall. we are looking at possibly making those 3 dimensional off the all so when you look down you can see all of the classroom doors. 03 huff says counselors are still on hand for students who need someone to talk to everyone is focused on moving on.03:45 it's not normal of course because there is an increased security presence and everybody is just a little on edge and that's going to take a while i think to go away. 57 once the school formulates a plan- they will have to go to the board of education for approval. we asked huff about metal detectors and she said