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| US school gunman 'abused' girls | US school gunman 'abused' girls |
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| The gunman in a Colorado high school siege which left one girl dead along with the attacker sexually abused some of his hostages, police say. | The gunman in a Colorado high school siege which left one girl dead along with the attacker sexually abused some of his hostages, police say. |
| Naming the attacker as Denver area man Duane R Morrison, 53, Sheriff Fred Wegener said he did not seem to have links to the school in Bailey. | Naming the attacker as Denver area man Duane R Morrison, 53, Sheriff Fred Wegener said he did not seem to have links to the school in Bailey. |
| "He did traumatise and assault our children - I'll only say that it's sexual in nature," the sheriff said. | "He did traumatise and assault our children - I'll only say that it's sexual in nature," the sheriff said. |
| The victim at Platte Canyon High School was named as Emily Keyes, 16. | The victim at Platte Canyon High School was named as Emily Keyes, 16. |
| You could tell that he wanted the females Cassidy Grigg student witness | You could tell that he wanted the females Cassidy Grigg student witness |
| Officers stormed the school after more than three hours, at which point the lone gunman reportedly shot one of his two hostages and then himself. | Officers stormed the school after more than three hours, at which point the lone gunman reportedly shot one of his two hostages and then himself. |
| A revolver and a semi-automatic pistol were found on his body, Sheriff Wegener said. | |
| The attacker, who appeared in a classroom just before noon (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, initially took six hostages, all of them girls, but gradually released four of them as he talked to police negotiators. | The attacker, who appeared in a classroom just before noon (1800 GMT) on Wednesday, initially took six hostages, all of them girls, but gradually released four of them as he talked to police negotiators. |
| Other students and staff at Platte Canyon and a neighbouring middle school, which have nearly 800 pupils between them, were evacuated during the siege. | Other students and staff at Platte Canyon and a neighbouring middle school, which have nearly 800 pupils between them, were evacuated during the siege. |
| The town of Bailey is only a short drive from Columbine High School, where seven years ago two students killed 13 people before taking their own lives. | The town of Bailey is only a short drive from Columbine High School, where seven years ago two students killed 13 people before taking their own lives. |
| 'He shot her' | 'He shot her' |
| According to local newspaper The Flume, the dead gunman had been living in his car and had a minor criminal record. | According to local newspaper The Flume, the dead gunman had been living in his car and had a minor criminal record. |
| Holed up in a second-floor classroom with his hostages, he had reportedly told the police he had a bomb in his backpack. | Holed up in a second-floor classroom with his hostages, he had reportedly told the police he had a bomb in his backpack. |
| When negotiations appeared to be breaking down, a specially trained police Swat team threw a stun grenade and stormed the building. | When negotiations appeared to be breaking down, a specially trained police Swat team threw a stun grenade and stormed the building. |
| Morrison apparently turned his gun on himself after firing at police and fatally wounding Emily Keyes. | Morrison apparently turned his gun on himself after firing at police and fatally wounding Emily Keyes. |
| "We firmly believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that the suspect was responsible for the death of the child," said Joe Morales, executive director for the Colorado department of public safety. | "We firmly believe, without a shadow of a doubt, that the suspect was responsible for the death of the child," said Joe Morales, executive director for the Colorado department of public safety. |
| 'Creepy' man | 'Creepy' man |
| Students at the school said they did not recognise the gunman who appeared to be dressed like a student. | Students at the school said they did not recognise the gunman who appeared to be dressed like a student. |
| Jessica Montgomery, 15, told AP she saw the suspect in a second-floor hallway shortly before noon. | Jessica Montgomery, 15, told AP she saw the suspect in a second-floor hallway shortly before noon. |
| She described him as "creepy", saying he had acne and stubble on his face. | She described him as "creepy", saying he had acne and stubble on his face. |
| Cassidy Grigg, 16, told US media that Morrison had walked into a classroom and fired a warning shot before ordering students to line up. | Cassidy Grigg, 16, told US media that Morrison had walked into a classroom and fired a warning shot before ordering students to line up. |
| "You could tell that he wanted the females," he added. | "You could tell that he wanted the females," he added. |
| "He tapped me on the shoulder and he told me to leave the room. I told him, 'I don't want to leave'." | "He tapped me on the shoulder and he told me to leave the room. I told him, 'I don't want to leave'." |
| "He told me that if I didn't go then he would pretty much kill me." | "He told me that if I didn't go then he would pretty much kill me." |
| Cassidy recalled victim Emily Keyes as one of his first friends at the school at about the age of 12. | Cassidy recalled victim Emily Keyes as one of his first friends at the school at about the age of 12. |
| "She was always sweet," he told NBC. "She was just friendly. She was just a good person in general." | "She was always sweet," he told NBC. "She was just friendly. She was just a good person in general." |