School hostage suspect dies
A 15-year-old sophomore who held his classmates plus a teacher hostage for about five hrs Monday at his northeast Wisconsin high school, and then turned 1 of his guns on himself as police approached, died on Tuesday, police said.
Samuel Hengel was pronounced lifeless at 10:44 a.m., Marinette, Wisconsin, Police Chief Jeff Skorik advised reporters. Skorik beforehand had explained the youth was in grave condition at a Green Bay hospital.
Hengel shot himself as police broke in to the Marinette High School classroom after hearing gunshots Monday evening. He initially was taken to a Marinette hospital and later was transferred to Green Bay, Skorik explained.
Each of the hostages had been unharmed. Skorik explained Tuesday that police are even now making an attempt to determine a motive, declaring the student was well-liked, had no prior law enforcement speak to and “was a good student.” Authorities interviewed Hengel’s dad and mom Monday evening, he stated.
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