
Greenville County Schools announced that attendance on Friday will be optional in order to provide “counseling support for both students and staff. Our school is mourning and will work together to heal and process this tragedy.” Dr. Our entire Tanglewood family is hurting with this news and from the events that took place today. South Carolina: Student charged shooting appears in court 72 Mostly Cloudy 15 MORE 1 / 2 Advertisement Student charged in Tanglewood Middle School shooting appears in court The child. My heart goes out to the family of our student who passed away, and my prayers are with them. Graysen Walles, also released this statement: The principal of Tanglewood Middle School, Dr. We want to recognize the tremendous response from Principal Walles and the staff at Tanglewood, the school resource officer, Sheriff Hobart Lewis, the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, EMS, and the multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies who all responded rapidly in accord with our emergency response plan.” Dr. This is an absolute tragedy, and we will continue to do whatever we can to support his family and the Tanglewood community as they mourn the young life that was lost today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, his fellow students, the staff members at the school and everyone who knew this child. We are deeply saddened to hear that the student victim in the shooting at Tanglewood Middle School passed away. We just heard gunshot: 7th grader talks about shooting inside Tanglewood Middle School Subscribe to WYFF on YouTube now for more. Burke Royster released this statement Thursday evening: Greenville County Schools Superintendent Dr. A Tanglewood Middle School shooting that left a 12-year-old dead and another student in custody was 'possibly gang related,' according to a one-page incident report the Greenville County. I cannot 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.” A 12-year-old student was shot and killed Thursday by another 12-year-old student inside their South Carolina middle school, authorities said.


“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,” said Greenville County Sheriff Hobart Lewis in a statement.
