Christopher Penley (born circa 1990 — January 15, 2006) was a 15-year-old U.S. schoolboy who was shot by a SWAT team on January 13, 2006 — and died of his injuries — after he had briefly taken another student hostage in a classroom and then later holed himself up in an outdoor bathroom at Milwee Middle School in Longwood, Florida, with a pellet gun painted entirely black to disguise it as a Beretta 9mm. This article is about the year. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George... Special response teams are heavily armed and armored. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clock tower in downtown Longwood Longwood is a city located in Seminole County, Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Largest city Tallahassee Jacksonville Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 22nd 65,794 sq mi  170,451 km² 162 miles  260 km 497 miles  800 km 17. ... Air guns are weapons that propel a bullet using compressed air or another gas, possibly liquefied. ... Fabbrica dArmi Pietro Beretta is a major Italian gun manufacturing company. ...

Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger said the boy was suicidal and wouldn't respond to negotiators who tried to talk him down in the bathroom. Seminole County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. ... Sheriff is both a political and a legal office held under English common law, Scots law or U.S. common law, or the person who holds such office. ...

Some students at the school told the media after the incident that they knew he had "something planned".

Police have been criticized for initiating action instead of waiting for Penley's father to arrive so that his father might talk him out of the situation. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Ralph Penley was not told of events until after his son was shot. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting. [1] The Orlando Sentinel The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of the Orlando, Florida region. ...

Christopher Penley's organs were donated by his family. Organ donation is the removal of specific tissues of the human body from a person who has recently died, or from a living donor, for the purpose of transplanting them into other persons. ...

See also

• Suicide by cop

Suicide-by-cop is a suicide method in which someone deliberately acts in a threatening way towards a law enforcement officer, with the main goal of provoking a lethal response (e. ...

External links

• "Florida Eighth-Grader Shot by Deputies Dies" (Reuters) accessed January 14, 2006
• "Milwee Middle School Web Site"