Olathe East shooting: Read the full report from the Johnson County DA’s office
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Olathe East High School shooting
A shooting at a Johnson County high school injured a school resource officer and an administrator, according to police. The suspect, a student, is in custody.
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An assistant principal “was mostly likely shot” by a school resource officer when an 18-year-old Olathe East High School student pulled a handgun from his backpack and started firing on March 4, according to report released Friday.
Here are five of the biggest takeaways from the report released Friday by the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office:
18-year-old Jaylon Elmore, the student who was charged with attempted capital murder, fired a Polymer80 9 mm handgun four times. The school resource officer fired a department-issued Glock 9 mm handgun four times.
Three people were shot in the incident, but none died. Elmore shot school resource officer Erik Clark four times. Clark shot Elmore twice. An assistant principal was shot twice, most likely by Clark, according to the report.
The incident began and ended in seconds. Elmore fired “at least three times” before Clark returned fire, according to district attorney’s office. The assistant principle tackled Elmore during the exchange of gunfire.
The Johnson County District Attorney will not charge Clark. Clark was justified in using deadly force and only fired his weapon after Elmore fired, the DA said in the report.
The two assistant principals who attempted to search Elmore’s backpack prior to the shooting were within their authority to do so. A rumor was circulating that a student had brought a gun to school, and the administrators determined Elmore was the most likely suspect, making it their duty to attempt to search his bag, the DA said.
The investigation into the shooting was conducted by the Johnson County Officer Involved Shooting Investigative Team.
Read the full report here:
This story was originally published July 22, 2022 at 12:50 PM.
