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Duane Morrison.

Duane Roger^[1] Morrison (c. 1952—September 27, 2006) was the lone gunman of Denver, Colorado who stormed into Platte Canyon High School and took six female students hostage, killing one of them, identified as 16-year-old Emily Keyes. Morrison later shot and killed himself. Paramedics at the scene pronounced him dead. Morrison had previous minor legal problems, including a July 2006 arrest for obstructing police and a 1973 arrest for larceny and marijuana possession.^[2] Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Look up Circa on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Latin word circa, literally meaning about, is often used to describe various dates (often birth and death dates) that are uncertain. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City 401. ... Located in Bailey, Colorado, Platte Canyon High School functions as the communitys educational center. ... In the United States, larceny is a common law crime involving stealing. ...

Platte Canyon High School shooting

Main article: Platte Canyon High School shooting

On September 27, 2006, 11:40 AM MDT, Morrison entered the school carrying a backpack, in which he had stated there were explosives. A police report was filed later saying that he fired his handgun when the teacher did not do what he asked. He appeared to have no apparent motive in the classroom, but told the male students to exit the classroom, leaving him with six female students hostage. It has been reported that he sexually assaulted the hostages while in the classroom.^[3] Students being evacuated from the high school and adjacent middle school on buses. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... A handgun is a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand. ... Motive is a term that turns up in many different forms in the popular psychology of literature, cinema, business and as term of art in law. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

While other students were evacuated from the school, Morrison allegedly negotiated with law enforcement about the goal of having all six hostages released. Only four of the six were released. Negotiators had raised the intensity of the conversations with Morrison. When Morrison broke off negotiations for the last time, the decision was made to enter the room.

Police broke open the door with explosives. Morrison then began firing at police and shot one of the hostages, 16-year-old Emily Keyes, before taking his own life. The police entered after Morrison commited suicide, and the injured girl was taken to a nearby hospital in Denver, where she was pronounced dead. The other girl Morrison had captured survived. The investigators did not find any sign of explosives. Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ... Nickname: The Mile-High City Location of Denver in Colorado Coordinates: City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area    - City 401. ...

At 3:40 PM MDT, it was said that a gurney was removed. In one of them was Keyes; the other did not have a body. Park County coroner Sharon Morris was then quoted as saying the body of Morrison was still in the classroom as of 6 PM.^[3] District officials have closed Platte Canyon High School and Fitzsimmons Middle School due to Morrison's crime. Medical personnel using a stretcher-type gurney. ... Park County is the name of several counties in the United States: Park County, Colorado Park County, Montana Park County, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Located in Bailey, Colorado, Platte Canyon High School functions as the communitys educational center. ...

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