2013 Sparks Middle School shooting

School shooting in Nevada, U.S. January 2026 October 2023 2013 Sparks Middle School shooting Sparks Middle School, Sparks, Nevada, U.S. 39 33 6 N 119 46 6 W inline,title 2013 10 21 School shooting, murder–suicide 2 (Landsberry and the perpetrator) 2 Jose Horacio Reyes Ruger SR9C 9mm semi-automatic pistolhttp://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/13/quick-look-release-report-sparks-school-shooting/9030707/ Police: Sparks Middle School shooter said he was teased Staff reports 13 May 2014 Reno Gazette-Journal 24 October 2014 Michael Landsberry Revenge for bullying The 2013 Sparks Middle School shooting occurred on October 21, 2013, at Sparks Middle School in Sparks, Nevada, United States. 12-year-old Jose Horacio Reyes shot and injured two students and killed a teacher before committing suicide. Sparks Middle School is part of the Washoe County School District.https://www.washoeschools.net/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=2196&ViewID=82ad4dc1-ff8e-4c91-9428-7a2a172acda0&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=2058&PageID=287 Schools Directory - Detail Page Shooting List of victims Killed: Michael Landsberry, 45, teacher Wounded: K.J. Kersey, 12, student Mason Davis, 12, student On October 21, 2013, Jose Reyes, a 12-year-old student in seventh grade, opened fire with a handgun at the basketball courts of Sparks Middle School. He injured a 12-year-old student, KJ Kersey, in the shoulder. Michael Landsberry, a 45-year-old math teacher who was trying to intervene with Reyes, was shot and killed in the playground. Reyes proceeded to fire two shots at teacher Mr. Perez, missing both, and then shot and wounded a 12-year-old student, Mason Davis, who tried to come to Landsberry's assistance. Davis suffered an injury to his abdomen. Reyes then committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He had two magazines, one with 17 rounds, and another with 10 rounds, although neither were filled to capacity.Staff report Sparks Middle School shooting: Text of police statement https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/13/sparks-middle-school-shooting-police-statement/9052367/ 2024-11-10 Reno Gazette Journal en-US The shooting happened before classes, and the school was evacuated and was closed for the week.http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/21/justice/nevada-middle-school-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed, two students wounded CNN October 21, 2013 October 21, 2013http://www.rgj.com/viewart/20131021/NEWS01/131021004/Update-Shooting-morning-Sparks-Middle-School Day 1 updates from the Sparks Middle School shooting RGJ.com October 21, 2013 October 21, 2013Two Dead and Two Injured in Shooting at Sparks Middle School http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/community/press-releases/2013-10-21/-two-dead-and-two-injured-in-shooting-at-sparks-middle-school Washoe County School District October 21, 2013Nevada school shooting: Teacher killed, two students wounded https://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/21/justice/nevada-middle-school-shooting/ CNN October 21, 2013 October 21, 2013 Details of the shooting emerged in the report issued the following spring.McAndrew Siobhan Chilling details, no motive in Nev. school shooting https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/14/nevada-school-shooting-report/9072223/ 27 November 2014 Reno Gazette Journal USA Today May 14, 2014Staff reports Sparks Middle School shooting: report highlights https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2014/05/13/sparks-middle-school-shooting-report/9050153/ 2024-11-10 Reno Gazette Journal en-US Perpetrator Jose Horacio Reyes (July 2, 2001 – October 21, 2013), was born in Reno, Nevada, to parents from Mexico. He had two younger sisters, and grew up partially in Arizona where his father found a construction job, but later moved with his family back to Nevada. Reyes's parents owned a restaurant in Sparks. In early 2012, Reyes's father was charged with and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child abuse for an incident involving his son. Reyes left two suicide notes claiming he was bullied, and had taken the antidepressant Prozac and an antipsychotic drug.http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/03/23/sparks-school-shooting-jose-reyes-parents-worked-to-raise-son-right/6619079/ Sparks school shooting Reno Gazette-Journal Aftermath The incident has been a continuing subject of public concern and discussion.Harris Paul Police Warn Public To Be Prepared During Active Shooter Situations http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Public-May-Have-To-Help-With-An-Active-Shooter-359787151.html December 2, 2015 ABC News December 2, 2015Community marks 2 years since deadly Sparks Middle School shooting http://www.mynews4.com/news/story/Community-marks-2-years-since-deadly-Sparks/L8XbRA6AUU2QF52BiOj__g.cspx December 2, 2015 News 4 October 21, 2015Wife of Teacher Slain in Sparks School Shooting Receives Settlement http://www.ktvn.com/story/29770491/wife-of-teacher-slain-in-sparks-school-shooting-receives-settlement December 2, 2015 AP CBS News August 12, 2015 In November 2015, Hillary Clinton discussed the shooting at Sparks during her campaign for the presidency, as part of her campaign for gun control.Ritchey Julie November 23, 2015 Clinton Cites Sparks Middle Shooting In Push For Gun Control KUNR http://kunr.org/post/clinton-cites-sparks-middle-shooting-push-gun-control#stream/0 December 2, 2015 See also List of school shootings in the United States by death toll List of homicides in Nevada References 30em External links School website Hillary Clinton campaign speech about the Sparks school shooting Category:Deaths by firearm in Nevada Category:Attacks on schools in 2013 Category:Murder–suicides in Nevada Category:School shootings committed by pupils Category:Middle school shootings in the United States Category:Sparks, Nevada Category:2013 in Nevada Category:2013 murders in the United States Category:Mass shootings in Nevada Category:Washoe County School District Category:October 2013 crimes in the United States Category:Filmed murder–suicides Category:Filmed killings in the United States Category:School shootings motivated by bullying Category:School shootings in Nevada Category:Mass shootings involving semi-automatic pistols in the United States Category:Mass shootings in schools