Sparks Middle School shooting: Teacher killed by gunman ID'd, called a hero

[brooklynite]

Source: Reno Gazette-Journal

The Reno Gazette-Journal has confirmed Michael Landsberry, a math teacher at Sparks Middle School, was shot and killed this morning after a student opened fire, wounding two others and killing himself.

His family said today the fact that Landsberry is being called a hero for trying to get the student shooter to put his gun down before being shot and killed is no surprise.

“To hear he was trying to protect those kids doesn’t surprise me at all,” said Chanda Landsberry, who is married to Michael’s younger brother, Reggie. “He could have ducked and hid, but he didn’t. That’s not who he is.”

Read more: http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20131021/NEWS01/131021004/Sparks-Middle-School-shooting-Teacher-killed-by-gunman-ID-d-called-hero-

[classof56]

1. A hero indeed.

And I weep...

[Aldo Leopold]

10. I weep as well.

As I posted earlier today, I look forward to the day when we as a country are no longer in need of such heroes.

[cosmicone]

2. Gundamentalists would say

it is his fault for

a) not being armed
b) not having armed security guards and
c) not ducking in front of a responsible (sarcasm) gun owner.

[durablend]

11. Don't forget...

d) Why weren't the other kids armed, fer crissakes

[billh58]

12. They also say

that no law or regulation could have prevented this, so we just have to accept these incidents because: Second Amendment, My Rights, Freedom, and Liberty.

[lolly]

16. Also, too

People die in car accidents too, so we can't regulate guns.

[perdita9]

3. How many times to I have to read the same damn story...

...before America wises up and imposes sensible gun legislation?

[Pab Sungenis]

4. And ostracizes bullies

instead of lionizing them when one of their victims takes the law into his own hands?

[Mr.Bill]

5. Nevada will be one of the last states that do it. n/t

[Bandit]

6. America is NEVER going to wise up when it comes to guns...

[LanternWaste]

9. we'll unfortunately be reading this story many, many more times...

As long as the implication from the monied-interests and gun-nutters is that the deaths of innocents are merely part and parcel of the price we pay for our current 2nd Am rights, we'll unfortunately be reading this story many, many more times.

[gopiscrap]

19. I agree

[hack89]

14. What do you propose? nt

[Loudly]

28. A solidly liberal SCOTUS and a crop of carefully cultivated cases?

Gots to come from the Court when the legislatures are too scared of the fearful, ignorant and downright cruel apologists for capricious murder as liberty affirming.

[hack89]

29. A little too late for that

all the action is at the state level. The idea that the proper SC will result in a national sea change in gun control is nonsense. Those states inclined towards gun control will undoubtedly impose some stricter laws but many will not. There has been a great liberalization of gun control laws in America - the great conceit of the gun control movement is that all those pro-gun laws were passed against the wishes of the people.

Don't forget that many state constitutions also include the right to keep and bear arms. The Federal government can do nothing about that.

[gopiscrap]

20. OMG I so fully echo your sentiment

[Rebellious Republican]

7. True heroes are the ones that do not carry a weapon, RIP Michael Landsberry.

Maybe this video is not appropriate, maybe it is metaphorically speaking.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3fy6m4HxUKo#t=240

[UpInArms]

8. “He could have ducked and hid, but he didn’t. That’s not who he is.”

sorry - it is not "who he is" - it is "who he was"

we all weep

at some point his sister-in-law will have to realize there are no do-overs and he is dead.

[duffyduff]

13. That's an awful thing to say.

I actually knew the guy, and you should be far more sensitive in your posts.

[IdaBriggs]

15. The sister-in-law has not processed the loss.

Thus, who he IS. The poster was (I think) acknowledging the loss with a grieving "WAS". My take, for what it is worth.

Condolences on your loss.

[Throckmorton]

17. Self appointed grammar and usage monitors, can't have a grieving family member use poor english, can

Nothing like it in the whole world and it is something up with which I will not put.

[delta17]

30. Sorry for your loss.

He sounds like a truly good guy.

[tblue]

26. Really?

Give her time. I talk about my dad in present tense and it's been 10 years. Who does it hurt?

[gopiscrap]

18. yeah he's a hero

[blkmusclmachine]

21. Guns don't kill people, bullets do.

[hamsterjill]

22. Heroes put themselves in harm's way to protect others.

This man did just that. We will never know the number of lives that his sacrifice saved yesterday. May he rest in peace.

[raging moderate]

23. Another hero without a gun, in our schools!

What a great man! Imagine the good he must have done, all his life!

[rollin74]

24. R.I.P. Michael Landsberry

http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/10/michael-mike-mr-landsberry-sparks-teacher-shot/

https://www.facebook.com/rip.mr.landsberry

[Blue_Tires]

25. Christ...A couple of days after his anniversary, too...

[rollin74]

27. tragic on so many levels