They put these plans in place for a reason, and I think today you can see the importance of these protocols. I cannot be more proud of all the law enforcement and first responders and the way they worked hand in hand with the professionals at the Greenville County school district. I can not fathom what would cause someone to do this to another human being and especially at that age, but I know it’s a situation where we all need to turn to God. 'Additionally, I will be praying for the other young boy who pulled the trigger and his family. 'My heart breaks for this young boy’s family, and my prayers are with them tonight,' Lewis said in the Sheriff's Office's statement on Facebook.

Tensions ran high as many parents waited two hours inside the church to be reunited with their children, some of whom had no way to contact their parents to let them know they were OK. The school's other students were transported to Brookwood Church in Simpsonville to be reunited with family. He will be transported to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia.'Ībout 100 deputies and officers from numerous agencies responded to the scene soon after the shooting, including the State Law Enforcement Division, Lewis said. 'The suspect, who is a 12-year-old male student, was arrested and is being charged with Murder, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, Possession of a Firearm on School Property and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Person under the age of 18. The suspect was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered. the Sheriff’s Office learned the possible suspect was at a residence, located in the 3000 block of Easley Bridge Road, and when deputies arrived they located him hiding under a deck. 'Following the shooting we learned the shooter ran from the school, and a search was initiated. 'We soon learned that the gunfire was from a 12-year-old student who shot another 12-year-old student inside the 700 wing of the school,' the Sheriff's Office's statement reads in part. Thursday after hearing shots fired, according to the Sheriff's Office. Tanglewood's school resource officer requested emergency backup from law enforcement at 12:23 p.m.

Thursday, the Sheriff's Office said investigators believe the incident was isolated though the motive for the shooting and how the shooter was able to get possession of a firearm remained under investigation. In a statement posted on Facebook after 6 p.m. South Carolina has history of school shootings Shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville: What we know School shooting in Greenville: Person in custody after shooting at Tanglewood Middle School

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