Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Hawaii school shooting: Cop shoots teen who assaulted three officers

Hawaii school shooting: An officer shot a teen in the wrist at a Hawaii high school after the 17-year-old cut one officer with a knife and punched two others, say police.



 Runaway A police officer shot a 17-year-old in the wrist Tuesday morning at a Hawaii high school after the teen cut one officer with a knife and punched two others, authorities said.

State Department of Education spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz said the boy showed up at Roosevelt High School near downtown Honolulu, and officials there recognized him as a runaway and called police. The boy had been a student at the public school before but wasn't registered for classes there this semester, she said.

Honolulu Police Maj. Richard Robinson said officers arrived at the school and tried to take the boy into custody, but he lunged at them.

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The teen attacked one of the officers with a knife, leaving him with a minor cut on his torso, Robinson said. He also hit two other officers, but neither suffered serious injuries.

One of the officers then fired two shots, hitting the boy once in the wrist. The teen was taken to a hospital in serious condition, EMS spokeswoman Shayne Enright said. His injuries were not life-threatening.

The incident prompted a lockdown at Roosevelt, which has an enrollment of about 1,500.

Noah Powell, a 16-year-old junior, said the shooting happened in a school counselor's office. Powell said he was in a nearby office and heard the struggle and shots, but he didn't see the 17-year-old or know who he was.

Powell texted his parents afterward to let them know he was OK. He said he also posted on Facebook that he was fine and got quick responses from people saying they were praying for the school.

Kealii Akiona-Soares, a junior, was in social studies class when he heard a faint shot at about 8:20 a.m.

Then a school bell sounded and students were kept in their classrooms, the 17-year-old said. He said his class continued with a politics lesson, and everyone kept mostly calm.

"I guess it happens a lot in mainland schools, so it's not surprising," Akiona-Soares said.

Several parents, including Carolyn Richardson, gathered outside Roosevelt after word of the shooting spread. Some were visibly upset, and many texted or called their children.

"This is really freaking me out," Richardson told the AP.

Richardson said she learned about the shooting around 9 a.m. through a text from her son, CarDarow, a sophomore.

CarDarow texted her that he heard shots had been fired at the school, but that he was all right. Richardson then used her cellphone to video chat with her son. "I gotta hear your voice," she screamed at him.

Faith Kalamau said she rushed to the school as soon as she got an automated call saying the campus was on lockdown. "I'm very worried," she said. "I heard on the news there were some people shot."

School was let out for the day at about 10 a.m., and a steady stream of students filed off the campus, near the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific known as Punchbowl.

Hawaii is one of 12 states that have not had a school shooting, or someone entering a campus with the intent to shoot, state Education Department officials said.

In 2011, a handgun that a 14-year-old student brought to Highlands Intermediate School in Pearl City went off, narrowly missing one student and leaving another with minor injuries.

"I'm really shocked it happened here in Hawaii of all places," said Angie Estrella as she was picking up her son, a freshman, and her daughter, a senior.

The incident comes amid a string of violence in recent months involving students at U.S. schools.

On Monday, a 16-year-old boy set himself on fire at a suburban Denver high school in an apparent suicide attempt. And earlier this month, a seventh-grader opened fire at a middle school gym in Roswell, N.M., wounding a 13-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy.

In Philadelphia, a boy and a girl hanging out with a group of fellow students this month in a high school gym were shot and wounded.

Also in Colorado, a student gunman last month shot and killed a 17-year-old classmate at a Centennial high school before killing himself — a day before the one-year anniversary of theNewtown, Conn., school shooting.

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Sandra Bullock nails the monochrome trend in Stella McCartney at Gravity London premiere

This is Sandra Bullock has been killing it on the red carpet this year, seriously.
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The 49-year-old has nailed the red carpet glam look umpteen times this year, putting ladies half her age to shame.Sandra turns 50 next year but you couldn't tell judging by those pins. she ware a shart and short skart, a bras late, high show 


Sandra Bullock nails the monochrome trend in Stella McCartney at Gravity London premiere
Last night she did it again at the London premiere of her new film, Gravity co-starring everyone’s favourite bachelor George Clooney. 

The Oscar winner let her legs do all the talking in a floral, monochrome mini dress by Brit designer Stella McCartney.

A high neck and long sleeve allowed for ample leg cleavage, which Sandra maximized in a pair of black satin peep-toe heels by British label Charlotte Olympia. 

Once we managed to peel our eyes away from her pins, Sandy’s beauty look had us all reaching for our lipstick.



A deep, striking berry red lip stood out against soft pink cheeks and just the right amount of smoky eye.

She wore her signature brunette locks in glossy undone waves.

Ever since that awesome makeover scene in Miss Congeniality back in 2000, we all knew Sandy was a stunner but her recent run of high end dresses coupled with some bang on beauty looks have left us seriously impressed.

Her kick ass style first grabbed our attention on the promotional tour for her hilarious cop film The Heat this summer.


She wore Victoria Beckham (left), Michael Kors and even ASOS when promoting The Heat


She chose Victoria Beckham for the London premiere, accessorizing the simple belted dress with strappy L.A.M.B sandals and messy waves.

In Berlin, Sandra stunned in simple black again – this time in a shirt by Michael Kors and a leather skirt by high-street favourite ASOS. 

The mother of one ditched the monochrome for the Venice Film Festival, stepping out in a fluorescent colour block dress by Alex Perry that perfectly showcased her slender figure.


The Oscar winner isn't afraid of a little colour either - seen here in Alex Perry (left) and Antonio Berandi


Sandra continued her love of shift dresses in a lavender and yellow Antonio Berandi number for her Hand and Footprint ceremony in LA, topped off with a bright blue pair of Jimmy Choo heels. 

With a back-catalogue of such incredible looks, we can’t wait to see what Ms Bullock rocks as she heads into her fifties.