2012 College Station shooting
| 2012 College Station shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | bolt-action rifle |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Thomas Alton Caffall III |
On August 13, 2012, a local constable was
Shootout
The shooting began near
Numerous officers arrived at the scene at 12:14 p.m. and engaged in a shootout with Caffall that lasted for approximately thirty minutes. In this exchange of gunfire, three officers and a bystander were hit; the wounds of the bystander, 51-year-old Chris Northcliffe, were fatal. EMS was pulled away from Chris Northcliffe as they were beginning treatment because of the gunfire from the shootout. The shootout ended with Caffall's death from gunshots fired by police at 12:35 p.m.[5] A "code maroon" was issued during the shooting at the university after multiple people were shot, according to police spokesperson Rhonda Seaton. A total of 65 rounds were fired by Caffall during the shootout.[1]
Aftermath
Early reports of the incident indicated six people were wounded and that the shooter was taken into custody. Later reports indicated that a law enforcement officer and a civilian were both killed by gunfire, and at least three others, including some who may not have been injured by gunfire, were wounded.[6] At least two fatalities, one law enforcement officer and one civilian, were reported, and another civilian and a College Station police officer were also reported injured in the shooting.[7]
Brian Bachmann was identified as the slain police officer by College Station Police Department Assistant Police Chief Scott McCollum. Bachmann was the elected
Victims
Fatalities
- Brian Bachmann (41), officer[5]
- Chris Northcliffe (43), civilian[5]
- Thomas Alton Caffall III (35), gunman[5]
Injuries
- Justin Oehlke, an officer who was shot in the calf[5]
- Brad Smith, an officer who suffered shrapnel injuries[5]
- Phil Dorsett, an officer who suffered shrapnel injuries[5]
- Barbara Holdsworth (51), a civilian who was seriously wounded and hospitalized[1][5]
Perpetrator
The shooter was identified as 35-year-old gun collector Thomas Alton Caffall III. He was confirmed to not be a student of Texas A&M nor a school employee.
Reaction
References
- ^ a b c d e "Thomas Alton Caffall, Texas A&M Gunman, Fired More Than 65 Rounds In Texas Shootout"
- ^ "3 killed in shooting near Texas A&M University". CNN. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "Multiple people, officers shot". Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ McGuinness, William. "Texas A&M Shooting". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Texas shooting suspect Thomas Alton Caffall's family 'distraught' after he, 2 others killed"
- ^ "2 officers shot near Texas A&M". Archived from the original on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ "Shooting near Texas A&M kills officer, civilian". Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Fernandez, Manny; Schwirtz, Michael; Goodman, J. David (August 13, 2012). "Gunman Arrested Near Campus of Texas A&M". The New York Times. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Police constable, gunman, civilian killed in gunbattle near Texas A&M - U.S. News
- ^ a b "Veteran officer Brian Bachmann, gunman Thomas Alton Caffall die in Texas shootout"
- ^ "Family: College Station shooter was 'ticking time bomb'". August 14, 2012.
- ^ "Questions linger after College Station shootout". August 19, 2012.