. >> as students ran screaming through the halls, an assistant football coach, frank hall chased lane out of the school but he was arrested a mile away. students describe him as quiet, an outcast who had been bullied. >> he didn't seem any different. he seemed how he would be on a normal day. he was just tj. >> reporter: lane's parents have both faced charges of domestic violence. >>> parents can you imagine not knowing if your child is safe after an incident like this one. communication is key in a situation like this. we take a look at some of the cell phone policies in our area. >> think of the large marching band in the hallway at all times. that's what would happen if they all started talking on the phones at any given time. they just can't wait. the cell phones sprout up as soon as school is out. for students, cell phones are life. >> once people do, there's no signal in the school so you can't really use it, unless you have an iphone, then you can use it. >> you have to get mom to get you an iphone. >> i have an iphone. >> but for mom when her daughter is trying to avid getting

he was pursued by assistant football coach frank hall. midway to the exit, he shot his fifth and final victim, senior joy rickors. she was not seriously hurt and was released from the hospital today. lane abandoned his gun before fleeing the school. by that time, the principle was on the phone with police. >> the alleged shooter ran out the back door. >> reporter: lane gave himself up a few blocks away. at today's hearing, prosecutors told the judge that he had confessed to the shootings that the officer that arrested him, that he had stolen the gun from his you weringel, that he -- uncle, that he fired ten times and did not know the victims and was not targeting anyone in particular. [ male announcer ] with citibank, it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >>

frank hall.acher and assistant coach who put his life at risk by chasing t.j. lane out of the cafeteria. this was a school shooting in ohio. take a listen. >> i just want to say that i'm sorry to the families, to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> oh, you did a lot, sir. the suspect in the ohio school shooting appearing in court after it was announced that a third victim of that rampage died. the source says t.j. lane admitted to the rampage and told authorities that he stole the gun that he used in that shooting spree from his uncle. >> what an amazing guy, frank hall. and you're right. oh, you did a lot, sir. >> oh, my goodness. >> that's such an amazing story he could have done that. we thank you for your bravery. venlling >>> every so often we go to the crime file and find these very unusual crime stories. today's crime story, i think you could file it under really, really unusual brazen thief trying to use a fake government i.d. with a picture of jack nick l s nicholson on it. he

it's actually frank hall, he is a football coach, and big guy, and the kids say they are not surprised in any way, shape, or form that mr. hall would have been the one that chased the gunman out of the school and probably prevented any further disaster from happening here. now, i'm also hearing there are other teachers who did other heroic events. some of them quite remarkable. outside the line of the classroom going to rescue wounded children, bring them to their classroom, and to care for them and protect them. >> this subject has two sons at chardon high school. linda joins me on the phone now. linda, take me through your terrifying, horrifying moment. how did you find out there was a shooting at the school where your two sons were? >> well, one of my sons had contacted me from the parking lot of the school across the street, the maple elementary school, because he was in the hallway outside of the cafeteria, i believe, they were preparing to go to their health class, and he did not -- i don't believe he saw the shooting, but he heard the pops of the gun, and thought at first it was

we're hearing from frank hall, the hero coach who chased lane out of the school, saving untold lives. >> i want to say i'm sorry to the families, to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> reporter: faculty and staff will gather on wednesday at 9:00 a.m. grief counselors will be on hand. students will return to school on friday. in chardon, ohio, reena ninan, abc news. >> and reena will have more on "good morning america." >>> as black history month ends today, the contribution of slaves is being remembered in washington. a new stone marker remembers the slave labor that helped to build. the original chisel marks by those that built the build rg still visible. >>> time for the weather across the nation. snow from the dakotas to new england. severe storms in the south rngs with hail, gusty winds and tornadoes from memphis to raleigh. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast. snow in the cascades, northern rockies, lake tahoe and reno. >>> 37 in minneapolis, 55 in chicago. 57 in kansas city. 70s from dallas to atlanta. and 47 here in new york. >>> coming up, apple appears r

frank hall is a teacher and assistant football coach at chardon high school. he chased the suspected shooter, t.j. lane, out of the cafeteria after the boy allegedly opened fire. hall is not allowed to talk about exactly what happened, but he does have a message for the community. >> i just want to say that i'm sorry for these families, for the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> 17-year-old lane has admitted to randomly firing 10 rounds into the cafeteria. he told authorities he stole the gun from his uncle. three students died in that attack, two others are still in the hospital. >>> howard is coming up next with the forecast in the newscast. >> that's right, mike. outside right now it's still kind of chilly. the cool dampness cuts through you. we're in the 40s right now. we take a break with a look at doppler 9,000 hd. the first batch of rain quickly exiting to the south and east. already a heavy round of showers near cumberland. that's the second round. we'll have details on the full forecast when 9 news now returns. >>> daily deals time and we have

. >> reporter: for the first time today, we're hearing from frank hall, the hero coach, who chased lane out of the school, saving untold lives. >> i just want to say that i'm sorry for the families. to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> reporter: hall wasn't the only teacher who sprung into action yesterday. for years, chardon had been preparing for the unthinkable with drills like the one you see here. >> in 2010, we did practice a drill at the chardon high school. and we were hoping we would never use the skills. >> reporter: today, chardon is pulling together as a community. the school superintendent, telling the country, this tragedy is about much more than a terrible thing in one small town. >> we're not any old place, chardon. this is everyplace. as you've seen in the past, this can happen anywhere. >> reporter: faculty and staff will gather at a nearby high school and elementary school, at 9:00 a.m. grief counselors will be on-hand. students return back to school on friday. diane? >> reena, thank you again for your reporting. >>> now, we have big health news for every

>> yeah, frank hall. >> frank hall? >> yeah. >> and what are students saying about what mr.school to save other students. >> josh, where are you now? go ahead. i'm sorry. >> it was a risky move but i think it paid off. >> and you are in a safe place now. are you with other students? have you had a chance to talk to other students about what you've experienced today? >> yeah. when we were in the parking lot, i think we were all -- we were all talking about it, trying to puzzle it together and right now i am with my mom and dad and other friends at their house just recovering. >> josh, did you know any of the students who were shot or even that student who died earlier today? >> yeah, he recognized him but i wasn't friends with them. >> josh, we are so happy that you are safe, that you are okay, that you're with your mom. we want you to take good care of yourselves and your friends as well. okay? >> all right. thank you. you too. >> okay. thank you, josh. we're going to have more about this breaking news story, this shooting that took place at a high school in ohio. [ female a

five students were shot before police say lane was chased out of the building by a football coach, frank hallminutes later lane surrendered. terrified parents rushed to the nearby middle school where students were evacuated to tearful reunions. >> it's really hard because you can't do anything. you're in a helpless situation. >> reporter: the wounded were air lifted to two local hospitals. daniel parmertor, russell king. parmertor died from his injuries. in a statement his family said we are shocked by this senseless tragedy. danny was a bright young boy who had a bright future ahead of him. the shooter lived with his grandparents after his parents divorced. he took a bus every day to the vocational school from chardon high. a spokesman said the family is devastat devastated. >> by all accounts t.j. is a fairly quiet and good kid. pretty much sticks to himself but has some friends and has never been in trouble. >> reporter: for this small community outside cleveland it's almost too much to bear. how are you coping? >> i'm not. it's a nightmare waiting to wake up from. not going to happen. i h

his name is frank hall. he's the assistant football coach.pparently, if the story is correct, he was able to somehow usher this story out of the school before any further shootings could happen. and that student was then arrested. while that is incredible and heroic and thank god there were no other kids shot, is that the kind of thing that teachers should be doing? i recall a story in florida where barry bruno, a teacher confronted nathaniel brazil and was shot dead because he did so. >> i've worked with with schools across the country from all 50 states and i've talked with teachers who have not had to think twice to take a gun out of the hands of a child. it's not something that we can train for. this is something that's in their heart, in the body, in who these teachers are. they care about their kids. during the course of the day, those are their kids, in place of the parents, and teachers take that to heart. we've seen time and time again, across the country, i've worked in a school where a kid brought a machete and attacked students an

hall, actually, frank hall, a football coach. and big guy. they are not surprised in any way, shape or form, that mr. hall would have been the one that chased the gunman out of the school and, probably, prevented any further disaster from happening here. i'm also hearing, there are other teachers who did other heroic things. some of them quite remarkable. outside the line of the classroom, going to rescue wounded children, bring them to their classroom and to care for them and protect them. it's really quite remarkable and as soon as we can verify the names and give the appropriate credit to the heroes, we'll do so, wolf? >> martin savage on the scene, martin, thanks very much. ted rowlands is standing by. what else is going on right now, ted? you've been there since this incident went down. >> reporter: well, wolf, we have an update on one of the other victims that was airlifted to cleveland. we talked to a relative of one of those victims. and they do not want the name released but we can tell you that that young person has been taken out o

his name is frank hall. he's a part-time football coach and full-time teacher here at the school.n't heard much from him. but our affiliate caught up with him. he didn't say much but listen to what he had to say. >> i just want to say i'm sorry to the families, to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> that's it. that's frank hall, the part-time football coach and teacher who is being credited, suzanne, with saving lives because he was able to react and chase t.j. lane out of the school cafeteria while he was being shot at by the youngster. today at school, teachers are back in the school with counselors. tomorrow students will be back with their parents. they want to bring parents into the process, too. friday will be the first day of regularly scheduled school. >> ted, it's amazing when you listen to that coach and he says i wish i could have done more. talk about being modest. the fact that he was so brave and courageous and saved lives there. what do we know more about the shooter here? what prosecutors have planned for him. >> well, he had his first court appearance y

. >> many called teacher frank hall a hero tonight. he was monitoring the cafeteria. he chased the shooter out saving lives. paul cowen has been following the story "outfront" tonight. paul, let's start off, we're learning more about the shooter, you just heard new details from teresa hunt a couple of moments ago. his gun though, we don't know anything about that yet. it's in atf control. what do you think we may find out? how dift is it to get a handgun in ohio? >> this is one of the fise orsf? i was lookinat ohio gun laws this afternoon. it's very easy to get a gun in ohio. you don't need a permit or license to buy a gun in ohio. it's different though to carry a gun. you do need a concealed weapon permit and if you're selling a handgun to somebody under the age of 21, which obviously is the situation we have here, that is illegal and is a crime in ohio, but i did know one exception. you can sell to somebody under 21 if he's using the gun for hunting, educational or sporting purposes. >> interesting there, that he talked about loving hunting, so there may be a connec

. >>> we're also hearing for the first time from frank hall, the heroic teacher and assistant coach who put his own life at risk by chasing lane out of the cafeteria. he says he doesn't feel like a hero. >> i just want to say that i'm sorry to the families, to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> classes will resume at chardon high school on friday. the funeral for daniel parmertor is scheduled for saturday morning. in just a couple of minutes soledad will speak with one of this friends, a fellow chardon student. >>> international police have arrested 25 members of the alleged hacking group annonymoa. police tracked down alleged members in spain, argentina, chile, and colombia. one arrested is 16-year-old girl. anonymous is suspected of taking down interpol's website during the sweep and admitting to it on twitter. back to you. >> thanks. we're going to have much more on those breaking stories that we started our show with. the outbreak of tornadoes overnight turned deadly. one person killed. and people hurt across at least two states. and now those warnings are extending into

lane was pursued by assistant football coach frank hall. midway to the exit he shot his fifth and final victim, she was not seriously hurt and was released from hospital today. prosecutors say lane abandoned his gun before fleeing from the school. by that time, the school principal on the phone with police. >> the alleged shooter ran out the back door. a white t-shirt, tall and skinny. >>catherine: he gave himself up a few blocks away cleared prosecutors told the judge and he confessed to the shootings to the officer arrested him. he sold 22 caliber handgun from his uncle and fired 10 times. he said he did not know the victims and was not targeting anyone in particular. >>catherine: investigators say there was one unanswered question. >>pam: now, the white house wants to cut funding, we will tell you what is being changed. a homeless encampment has neighbors fuming in the south bay. we will show you with this city is doing to make sure it does not come back. the ipad 3 could soon be in your hands. we will tell you what apple announced and w

assistant football coach frank hall chased lane out of the school. he was arsted half a mile away near his car. student who is knew him described him as an outcast. >> he didn't seem any different. he seemed how he would be on a nor nal day. he didn't show any expression on his face. he was just -- he was just t.j. >> reporter: lane's parents have both faced charges of domestic violence. his father reportedly spent time in prison. he had a facebook post that said now, feel death. feel smaller beneat my might. die, all of you. what was he like? >> he was the last person i would have expected to do something like this. quiet in school. you said hi to him, he usually said high back pretty graciously. >> reporter: at prayer service overnight, the town gathered, stunned. >> we don't know what to do right now. it's just one of those things you have to sit back and let god be god. >> reporter: police have not confirmed that lane is, in fact, the shooter. an attorney hired by his parents say they're expressing condolences and they could not have expected thi

. >> reporter: we're hearing from frank hall, the hero coach, who chased lane out of the school, saving want to say that i'm sorry to the families, to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> reporter: for years chardon had been preparing for the unthinkable, with drills like the one you see here. >> in 2010 we conducted a drill at chardon high school. and i remember hoping we would never use the skills. >> reporter: faculty and staff will gather on wednesday at a nearby high school and elementary school at 9:00 a.m. grief counselors will be on hand. students will return to school on friday. in chardon, ohio, reena ninan, abc news. >> and just one day after that terrible incident a 12-year-old texas boy was taken into custody accused of bringing a loaded gun to school. warren junior high was evacuated after the boy reportedly aimed the gun at a student for dissing a girl. he put the gun away, but when word got out, of course, administrators then called police. the seventh-grader will likely be charged with aggravated assault. >>> police in maine say a missing firefighter from flor

frank hall chased lane out of the building. this morning, we're hearing from him for the very first time. >> i want to say i'm sorry for the families, to the victims, i wish i could have done more. >> at this hour, two other students are still in the hospital fighting for their lives. here we go again, the suspect tries to outrun the cops but his wild ride comes to a very familiar ending which is usually an arrest. it all went down, where else, california? officers tried to pull over the driver of the white bmw for reckless driving, that is, but he took off. the chase started on side streets before moving to the freeway in pasadena. when the driver looked in his rearview mirror, this is what he saw. an army of cop cars right on his tail. he eventually did pull over and gave up. those are your headlines for a wednesday morning. >> they always get caught. >> all right. 11 minutes after the top of the hour on this wednesday morning. gas prices going up, up and away. you know that. how does $8 a gallon sound? dick morris says it co

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assistant coach frank hall saw lane firing and chased him to the school. >> i want to say i'm sorry to the families. to the victims. i wish i could have done more. >> reporter: in the largest outpouring of grief yet, overnight, hundreds gathered for a vigil to remember the three victims. demetrius hewlin and russell king, who died tuesday, and daniel parmertor who died right after the shooting. abc news also confirmed, one of lane's own friends witnessed the shooting, posting this message on facebook. i wanted so bad to try and help you, but i could see in your eyes you didn't care anymore. i'm sorry, buddy. funeral services will be held for the first victim on saturday, we're hearing. the alleged shooter could face three counts of aggravated murder. the prosecution needs to file charges by thursday. >> we have seen people come together in your piece, the emotional vigils that have been held. how is this community coping right now in >> reporter: that was a powerful vigil last night. that was the first time the community gathered in that large number in this nondenominational type sett

assistant football coach frank hall is being credited with saving lives after he chased lane out of the school. >> chardon has always been great, it's going to be great. i thank everybody for their thought and prayers. >> last night thousands of residents in the tight knit community gathered once again to remember the victims. >> just coming together as a group, coming together in the same spirit. what better way is there than that to begin the healing. >> school will be open today for students and staff to seek grief counseling. classes resume tomorrow. i had the chance to speak to the parents of 16-year-old daniel parmertor. bob and dina parmertor and their eldest son dominick wanted people to know that danny was a good boy, that he enjoyed laughing and making other people laugh. that he dreamed of going to ohio state university to study computer science. they say he deserved -- he didn't deserve this. >> it was a call and had danny's picture on it on my cell phone. i said, oh, he's calling me. it's okay. and i answered. and it was commotion and it was kirk land fire chief or somethin

. >> reporter: and that's frank hall. he is an assistant football coach, employee of the school here. he was in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting and is being credited for pushing this young man, t.j. lane, out of the school and actually chasing him off the grounds. obviously a lot of people would like to hear a lot more from him, but right now the school district's telling him and all the other teachers not to talk to the media and just concentrate on getting ready for the students' return. >> all right. ted rowlands, thanks so much from chardon, ohio. >>> all right. next more political coverage. we'll preview super tuesday, and a look at how last night's results will set the stage for that big political day. all energy development comes with some risk, but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation

. >> who had -- >> frank hall who chased the kid out of the school. i mean, what an amazing -- apparently from the facts we know, what an amazing act. >> that kid -- that guy is a hero. we'll learn lots more about him in the days to come. >>> let's get right to alina cho with the other headlines. >> hey there, soledad. the u.n. human rights counsel is meeting today to talk about syria's government and crimes against humanity. 41 people reportedly killed across syria just this morning. syrian's government continues the latest round of shelling attacks. >>> british journalist wounded in the same shelling attack that killed american journalist marie colvin is now reportedly safe in lebanon after being smuggled out of syria. another wound eed french report is refusing to leave. nick robinson is live in beirut with the latest. good morning to you. >> good morning there. we do understand from the activists now to help get toing to ree colvin, took several days. three activists were killed in the operation just to bring him to safety. what the activists are