Mesquite school shooting: Police release video, 911 calls of confrontation with student

Mesquite police released portions of body camera video and 911 calls from the shooting at a Mesquite charter school earlier this month.On Feb. 19 at 8:49 a.m., police were called to Pioneer Technology and Art Academy, a charter school in Mesquite, after an administrator said a 16-year-old student brought a gun to school.She calmly explained the student was in her office with a gun in his hands, refusing to put it down."A student just pulled a gun.

Police say he's facing the officers with the handgun raised toward them in a shooter's stance. The video then shows three Mesquite officers opening fire.Police fired 19 shots, hitting the student in the leg. The student did not fire a shot.Police say the suspect stayed inside the office, before agreeing to come out. He was then taken into custody.A Rossi .38 Special revolver was found by investigators.The 16-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment and released later that day.

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