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15th January 2014
10:09am GMT

"I believed we have the only individual in custody who's responsible for this," State Police Chief Pete N. Kassetas said at an afternoon press conference. "By time he got there, the weapon, we believe a shotgun, was laid on the ground.”
CNN reports that Governor Martinez praised teacher John Masterson's quick actions.
She said: 'Masterson ... was a hero who stood there and allowed a gun to be pointed right at him.'
Mr Masterson has been a teacher for ten years and also coaches soccer at the school.
Roswell police announced soon after the shooting that the suspect had been arrested at the campus and was in custody.
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