SCHOOL/YOUTH VIOLENCE
Conyers, Georgia Incident (5/20/99)
LATE-BREAKING BULLETINS
Georgia
Student to be Tried as an Adult in School Shooting
New York Times, 8/12/99
As his schoolmates went back to classes today, 15-year-old T. J. Solomon learned he would be tried as an adult for the May 20 shooting of six students at Heritage High School.As a result of Judge Schneider's decision, the Solomon youth will face 21 felony charges when tried in Rockdale County Superior Court. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 351 years in prison. In a juvenile-court trial, conviction on those same charges would bring a maximum sentence of five years.
Parents
Clueless as to What Set their Son Off
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 8/11/99
The mother and stepfather of accused high school gunman Anthony "T.J." Solomon depicted themselves Tuesday as caring guardians who disconnected the Internet and reviewed their son's CD collection to shield him from negative influences.
But in their first public testimony, the couple left unexplained what triggered the May 20 shooting rampage at Heritage High School that left six students injured.
Prosecutor
Sets Charges
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/23/99
Rockdale County District Attorney Richard Read will file at least 20 juvenile assault, cruelty and weapons charges today against the Heritage High School teenager accused of shooting six of his classmates, as well as a request to try the boy as an adult.
Suspect
a 'Charming Young Man,' Lawyer Says
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/23/99
The attorney for the Rockdale County teenager accused of the Heritage High School shootings described him Saturday as a "really charming young man" who, contrary to what acquaintances have said, did not own a gun or have easy access to his stepfather's gun cabinet.
'He's
got a gun!'
S.F. Chronicle, 5/21/99
The teen-age suspect accused of opening fire on classmates, wounding six of them, got his guns from a locked cabinet in his home and concealed the rifle he took to school in a pants leg, the sheriff said today.
One
Month After Littleton, 6 are Shot at Georgia School
New York Times, 5/21/99
One month after the deadly shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., a 15-year-old student armed with two guns walked casually into the indoor commons area of Heritage High School here Thursday morning and opened fire, wounding six of his fellow students before surrendering in tears to an assistant principal, the authorities said.
An
Affinity for Weapons, but no Signs of Anger
New York Times, 5/21/99
Almost every teen-ager in the neighborhood knew what was in Thomas Solomon's basement. They could hardly have missed them.
Suspect
was a Quiet Kid
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/21/99
The Heritage High School shooting suspect was quiet, friends said, unless he was talking about guns.
Shooter
Smuggled in Rifle in his Pants
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/21/99
A Heritage High School sophomore strapped a rifle inside his pants leg and used it later as one of two weapons to shoot six students at the school Thursday, Rockdale County Sheriff Jeff Wigington said today.
Six
Hurt in Georgia School Shooting
S.F. Chronicle, 5/20/99
A student with two guns opened fire at his high school today, shooting six schoolmates exactly one month after the Colorado massacre, authorities said. A suspect was quickly taken into custody.
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