Stabbing, Shooting At "Gun-Free' Portsmouth, OH School

Updated: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, 6:16 pm -- The victim is in critical condition; the husband later killed himself in their home today during a standoff with LEOs. He reportedly fired a gun before violently stabbing his wife as her fifth grade class watched in horror. She had filed for divorce from her husband on Jan. 25. Police also report the husband stabbed and wounded another woman in an alley about five blocks from the school.

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Updated: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, 12:12 pm -- The shooter is reportedly holed up inside his house. The victim was flown to a hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Notre Dame School will be closed today and tomorrow.

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Reports coming in this morning of a shooting at an elementary school in Portsmouth, Ohio, which is located on the Ohio River about 85 miles south of Columbus.

A man allegedly came into the school a shot his wife, a teacher or staff member. He is at large. All schools in Portsmouth reported are in lockdown.

Developing . . .

Another Reason Why Teachers Should Be Armed

. . . Because they could put a stop to the carnage, though rare, that occurs in victim disarmament zones such as schools.

BTW, the Israelis handle it differently than we do here in the United States. Here, the young people in a similar example would all likely be dead before our authorities make it to the scene.

In Jerusalem, the situation was handled. Quickly. And the injured students all lived.

Any questions?