Shooting at Cypress Junior High School
Victims
- Torenzo Maurice Bell (15, Male), Student, Fatality
Shooter
Columbus Coffer (15, Male), Student
Occurred on Sep 12, 1995
about 8:30 a.m.; shot wit .38 caliber gun, allegedly by Columbus Coffer, 15, who had been jumped by Bell and a friend in the hallway earlier Learn More (8thfire.net)
OMG I remember this. I was in the 6th grade at Snowden. Columbus's sister Jennifer went there too. Its a shame that we start violence at such an early age
- Unknown (07/31/2009)
You wanna talk about school VIOLENCE people are
killing them selves over people. Kids are
BULLYING other kids so that they will get
their feelings hurt. After awhile i'm sure kids
get sick of it and thats why they bring GUNS and
KNIFES too school parents need too open there eyes
and look what they are doing too the students
who walk in out of school.
- Laci (05/10/2010)
I'll never forget this day. I was in Mrs. Draper's class and the shooting happened right in front of her door. It was a sad sight to see. We had to be immediately escorted into the auditorium inside Cypress Jr. High right after the shooting took place. When I left her classroom, you can see his bloody handprints on the ground where he tried to lift himself up. It was a very sad sight and that will be one memory that will live with me forever. RIP Torenzo.
- unknown (06/22/2011)