Story highlights 1 student killed, 3 others injured in shooting

Suspect says he took weapons from his father's safe

(CNN) A teenager suspected of opening fire at a high school near Spokane, Washington and killing one student told detectives he wanted to teach others a lesson, court documents released Thursday said.

The suspect has been charged with one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder after a deadly shooting at the at Freeman High School on Wednesday, the Spokane County sheriff's office said in a statement.

Authorities say the shooter, a sophomore at the school, pulled a handgun and started shooting indiscriminately inside the school until a janitor approached him and ordered him to surrender. During the shooting, a student was killed.

Three female students were wounded, but they were in stable condition at a hospital on Thursday, officials said.

In a police interview, the shooter told a detective that he was not targeting anyone during Wednesday's shooting.

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