Brandon Clegg, 14, who was not a student at the school, shot out the school’s glass door window to gain entry and exchanged gunfire with police in a stairwell.
The incident ended when Clegg was reported dead by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No students or law enforcement were injured.
Indiana State Police released a timeline of events that occurred that day:
- Approximately 8:15 a.m.: Police receive a tip from Brandon Clegg's mother that he took a family member hostage and forced the individual to drive him to Dennis Intermediate. Clegg's mother said he took at least five guns, and states he's going to kill himself and the family member, and shoot up a school.
- Approximately 8:19 a.m.: Law enforcement head out to secure the school.
- Approximately 8:23 a.m.: Authorities notice a vehicle with flashers on at the school. Clegg exits the vehicle, carrying a large duffle bag with a visible gun towards the school. He shoots out the glass door to gain entry into the building.
- Approximately 8:24 a.m.: Dennis Intermediate School, in addition to all 16 Richmond Community School buildings are placed on lockdown.
- Approximately 8:28 a.m.: Officers follow Clegg inside where they exchange gunfire with the suspect.
- Approximately 8:30 a.m.: The moment Clegg is reported to have shot himself.
- Approximately 8:32 a.m.: Officers corner Clegg in the stairwell and confirm he is down.
- Approximately 8:33 a.m. to 8:38 a.m.: A K-9 unit enters the building assists officers in a sweep of the school.
- Approximately 8:40 a.m.: Officers secure the scene and students are evacuated to the high school where parents are advised to pick them up at the Civic Hall Performing Arts Center.
- Approximately 10 a.m.: The district reports that normal operations had resumed at the other schools. Dennis Intermediate remained closed and reopened the following week.
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