That evening, it was announced that the student victim, who was later confirmed to be Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson, had passed away. Any student who was not able to be picked up at Brookwood Church was taken directly home by the district on a school bus.ĭeputies explain relocation of students following Tanglewood Middle School shooting Once law enforcement determined it was safe to do so, the district transported all students and staff from Tanglewood to Brookwood Church, where parents could pick up their students. While law enforcement and district personnel responded at the school, other district personnel responded to pre-determined sites in accord with the district’s emergency response plan including Brookwood Church, which was the designated reunification site. Law enforcement found the suspect hiding outside of a nearby home, and a handgun was recovered. Following the shooting, the student suspect immediately fled the school. Staff and students followed protocols of the district’s emergency response plan while law enforcement secured the building and the surrounding campus. One student victim was transported to the hospital. Multiple law enforcement agencies, along with the appropriate district personnel, responded at the scene. At that point, the school resource officer had already responded and called for back-up, and the Tanglewood administration and staff had immediately activated the district’s emergency response plan. Student shot, killed at Tanglewood Middle, suspect chargedĪt approximately 12:26 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022, Greenville County Schools received reports of shots fired inside the building at Tanglewood Middle School. While we believe an accurate account of what happened is needed for our community, we also want readers to know what is described below since many are still processing the trauma of the event. The following is a summary of what happened at Tanglewood Middle School on Thursday, March 31, 2022. Jackson was shot at least one time and treated by the school resource officer and school staff before being taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.īelow is the entire statement released by Greenville County Schools: We previously reported that a 12-year-old shot and killed 12-year-old Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson at Tanglewood Middle School. (WSPA) – Greenville County Schools released a summary of what happened during and after a school shooting Thursday at Tanglewood Middle School. Please support journalism in Greenville and subscribe by visiting /subscribe.GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – Stories like this are possible because of our subscribers. Reporter Sarah Sheridan contributed to this report. Jackson's mother, Juanite Jackson, is accepting donations for the family on Cash App at $nitabug93.Ĭheck back for more on this developing story.
"We have two victims, one in jail and one in the mortuary," Guy said. It takes a community to stop youth violence, he said. Friday at Grace Bible Church on Old Easley Bridge Road.Īctivist Paul Guy, a former Greenville County sergeant and former candidate for sheriff, held a press conference Friday to discuss the shooting. Please support local journalism and consider buying a digital subscription to The Greenville News.Ī second, more formal vigil was planned for 8 p.m. Our subscribers make this reporting possible. Late Thursday, in the last bit of daylight in a church yard in the shadow of Tanglewood, a few people met to pray for healing, the families of the victim and the suspect. The child suspected of the shooting was taken into custody about 30 minutes after the fatal encounter, and investigators said they believe the incident was isolated, leaving no threat to others. Tanglewood Middle School vigil: 'In this tragedy we are more united than separated' More Details: Student in custody after fatal shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville SC
'That was my man': Child killed in school shooting at Tanglewood Middle in Greenville SC Vigils, events and efforts to come to grips with the tragedy began overnight and continued Friday as a bright spring day seemed to belie the emotions that bled across South Carolina.įor subscribers: A boy is taken in custody after fatal Tanglewood Middle School shooting. Tensions ran high as many parents waited two hours inside the church to be reunited with their children, some of whom had no way to contact their parents to let them know they were OK.
The Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the Coroner's Office are continuing to investigate the case.Īfter the shooting, Tanglewood students were taken by buses more than 18 miles and about 25 minutes away via the fastest route to Brookwood Church in Simpsonville. The funeral home for the child was still pending Friday afternoon.
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