Witnesses said that the gunman shot a teacher at close range in Snyder Hall in Room 15. He then began firing at students.

Snyder Hall

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Room 15

Students running

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In an adjacent classroom, students heard a series of popping sounds. One of those students, Sarah Cobb, thought the sounds were from textbooks hitting the floor. She saw students running past her classroom window and realized the noise may have been gunfire.

Ms. Cobb’s classroom

First shots in this room

15

Ms. Cobb and other students fled in this direction

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Ms. Cobb and some of her classmates ran out of the classroom, turned left, and ran to the other end of the campus.

Door to classroom

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Chris Mintz, who was in Ms. Cobb's classroom when the shooting began, tried to block the gunman’s path but was shot through a doorway. Mr. Mintz was shot multiple times and remains hospitalized after surgery.

Door connecting classrooms