2016 Townville Elementary School shooting

Mass shooting in South Carolina, U.S. December 2025 August 2022 2016 Townville Elementary School shooting Townville, South Carolina, U.S. Students and staff at Townville Elementary School September 28, 2016 1:44 c. 2:00 p.m. EST UTC-05:00 Mass shooting, school shooting, pedicide, patricide 2 (including the perpetrator's father at home) 3 Jesse Osborne Springfield Armory XD .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol Life in prison without the possibility of parole for both murders, plus 30 years for attempted murder, later commuted to 75 years' imprisonment The Townville Elementary School shooting occurred on September 28, 2016, in Townville, South Carolina, located 40 mi southwest of Greenville. Fourteen-year-old Jesse Osborne shot three students and a teacher, critically wounding six-year-old student Jacob Hall, who died from his injuries three days later. Osborne, who had also shot and killed his father before the shooting, was arrested as the sole suspect and charged with murder and attempted murder.Cox John Woodrow Twelve seconds of gunfire https://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/local/2017/06/09/run-gunfire-on-a-school-playground-still-haunts-the-first-graders-who-survived/?hpid=hp_special-topic-chain_townville-916a-duplicate%3Ahomepage%2Fstory 9 June 2017 Washington Post 9 June 2017 Shooting The shooting started before 1:45 p.m., when Osborne drove into a fence of Townville Elementary School in a black pickup truck, got out of the vehicle and began firing into the air near the school's playground with a .40-caliber pistol, repeatedly shouting, "I hate my life."http://heavy.com/news/2016/09/jesse-jeffrey-osborne-townville-south-carolina-elementary-school-shooting-suspect-meghan-hollingsworth-jacob-hall/ Jesse Osborne: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know Heavy September 29, 2016 November 23, 2016 Paul FarrellKarimi Faith http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/south-carolina-elementary-school-shooting/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160930162138/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/us/south-carolina-elementary-school-shooting/ dead September 30, 2016 SC shootings: Suspect allegedly called grandparents before opening fire CNN September 30, 2016 December 30, 2016 He then jumped the fence and began firing at students.Kalsi Dal http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/33329405/townville-elementary-students-return-to-school-thursday Townville Elementary students return to school Thursday FOX Carolina October 6, 2016 October 6, 2016 October 7, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161007185400/http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/33329405/townville-elementary-students-return-to-school-thursday dead Police received a 9-1-1 call on the shooting at 1:44 p.m. At around 2:00 p.m., Osborne was apprehended by a volunteer firefighter after his gun jammed on the playground, just 12 seconds after he first pulled the trigger. During his interview with police Osborne stated he threw his gun and his vest away after realizing he was "going to hell" and called his paternal grandparents in tears to confess what he had done.Cox John Inside an accused school shooter's mind: A plot to kill '50 or 60. If I get lucky maybe 150.' https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/inside-an-accused-school-shooter%e2%80%99s-mind-a-plot-to-kill-%e2%80%9850-or-60-if-i-get-lucky-maybe-150%e2%80%99/ar-BBJPozl www.msn.com The Washington Post 4 March 2018 A body, later identified as the suspect's father, was later discovered at the family home by Osborne's grandmother. The "unintelligible" call from her grandson prompted her to go to the home to investigate. One student was shot in the foot and a female teacher was shot in the shoulder; both were treated at AnMed Health and released the following evening.http://www.wyff4.com/article/boy-6-dies-after-shooting-at-townville-elementary-2-injured-teen-in-custody/7147343 Boy, 6, dies after shooting at Townville Elementary; 2 injured; teen in custody WYFF4 October 1, 2016 November 23, 2016 Carla Field Another student suffered a superficial wound that did not require medical treatment.http://www.wyff4.com/news/townville-shooting-suspects-charge-upgraded-another-victim-identified/41940174 Deputies give update on third victim at Townville Elementary WYFF4 October 5, 2016 October 7, 2016 A third student, six-year-old Jacob Hall, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, which led to massive blood loss and then cardiac arrest.Hanna Jason Karimi Faith http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/30/us/south-carolina-elementary-school-shooting-victim/ South Carolina playground shooting: Teen charged with murder CNN September 30, 2016 October 6, 2016 He was airlifted to Greenville Memorial Hospital and underwent surgery. Hall died on October 1, three days after having been shot. A superhero-themed funeral for Hall was held on October 5. Perpetrator Jesse Dewitt OsborneRueb Emily S. Garcia Sandra E. 2019-11-14 Teenager Who Killed His Father and a 6-Year-Old Is Sentenced to Life Without Parole https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/us/jesse-osborne-townville-school-shooting.html 2026-03-19 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 (born September 8, 2002)https://www.postandcourier.com/news/inside-the-mind-of-the-townville-south-carolina-teen-school/article_d980eaf2-1fe6-11e8-9d78-0ba8a2e0ebea.html Inside the mind of the Townville, South Carolina teen school shooter March 4, 2018 May 18, 2019 John Woodrow was identified as the gunman. He had attended Townville Elementary School through fifth grade and was known to be sociable and someone who did well in classes. At the time of the shooting, he was being homeschooled after being expelled from middle school for bringing in a hatchet and a machete earlier in the year of the shooting. He had a presence online, and made a comment saying: "I think I'll most likely kill around 50 or 60.", and he enjoyed studying serial killers and mass killers, including the perpetrator of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.SC school shooter Jesse Osborne's disturbing history described in court testimony https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2019/11/12/townville-school-shooting-jesse-osborne-court-sentencing-hearing-anderson-county-sc/2522008001/ On February 16, 2018, Judge Edgar H Long made the decision to waive Osborne, 15 years old at the time, out of Family Court and up to General Sessions Court where he will be tried as an adult. Osborne was charged with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and five counts of possessing a weapon. By U.S. federal statues, Osborne faced up to life in prison without parole.https://www.independentmail.com/story/news/crime/2018/02/16/jesse-osborne-waiver-hearing-decision-ahead-townville-elementary-school-shooting-trial/344413002/ Jesse Osborne, 15, accused of Townsville school shooting, will be tried as an adult February 16, 2018 March 31, 2018 Nikie Mayo Legal proceedings On September 7, 2018, Osborne pled not guilty on all counts before a South Carolina Supreme Court Judge. His attorney, however, publicly hinted at the possibility of a plea deal. Several witnesses were called forward over the following two months, including an investigator who testified that Osborne had been influenced by an online chat-group of people "obsessed" with mass shootings, some of whom encouraged Osborne to commit one himself. Prior testimony from the investigator revealed that Osborne had been planning an attack for months through his internet searches, constituting premeditation. But on December 12 of that year, Osborne pleaded guilty to the five counts of murder and attempted murder, waiving his right to a jury trial. His attorney stated that it was in his client's best interest that he pled guilty rather than go through a trial. Sentencing was postponed to a later date to allow Judge R. Lawton McIntosh to appropriately decide Osborne's fate, given that he was set to serve a minimum of thirty years and a maximum of life without parole. Jacob Hall's father was in the court gallery during Osborne's guilty plea, as was Osborne's aunt. Jacob's mother did not attend the hearing, as she was incarcerated following her drug arrest less than a month before the plea. Osborne was tried as an adult, and on November 13, 2019, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Jacob Hall and his father, plus 30 years for the attempted murder charges.Nikie Mayo 16-year-old pleads guilty to murder in 2016 deaths of his father and a 6-year-old boy https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/12/12/jesse-osborne-pleads-guilty-south-carolina-school-shooting/2297747002/ USA Today December 12, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20190328142012/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/12/12/jesse-osborne-pleads-guilty-south-carolina-school-shooting/2297747002/ 28 March 2019 Osborne appealed his sentence and in September 2023, his two life sentences were changed to two 75-year sentences, to be served concurrently.Bella Timothy 2023-05-23 School shooter who killed 6-year-old requests early release from prison en-US Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/23/school-shooter-south-carolina-osborne/ 2023-07-17 0190-8286https://lawandcrime.com/crime/convicted-school-shooter-who-killed-6-year-old-asks-for-reduction-of-life-sentence-and-some-hope-to-live-with/ Convicted school shooter who killed 6-year-old asks for reduction of life sentence and 'some hope to live with' May 23, 2023https://www.crimeonline.com/2023/05/23/give-jesse-some-hope-teen-who-kissed-pets-before-killing-dad-driving-to-school-killing-1st-grader-seeks-prison-release/ 'Give Jesse some hope': Teen Who Kissed Pets Before Killing Dad, Driving to School & Killing 1st Grader Seeks Prison Release May 23, 2023 Crime Online He will be released when he is 89 years old.https://upstatetoday.com/news/osborne-attorney-reflects-on-representation-latest-order-and-future-appeals/article_7d3e1e0c-5e7b-11ee-b2f9-2b314eb9471f.html Osborne attorney reflects on representation, latest order and future appeals 29 September 2023 Osborne was incarcerated in the Kirkland Correctional Institution until January 2020, when he was transferred to the Turbeville Correctional Institution and in September he was transferred to the Lieber Correctional Institution then in January 2024 he was transferred back to the Kirkland Correctional Institution.https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/jesse-osborne-begins-his-life-sentence-at-kirkland-correctional/article_3ed4a0e4-0bde-11ea-8190-3b80d620ebfd.html Jesse Osborne begins his life-sentence at Kirkland Correctional Dal Kalsi FOX Carolinahttps://public.doc.state.sc.us/scdc-public/inmateDetails.do?id=%2000382777 Osborne, Jesse Dewitt (00382777) - Inmate search detail report public.doc.state.sc.us See also List of school-related attacks List of school shootings in the United States References Category:2016 in South Carolina Category:2016 mass shootings in the United States Category:2016 murders in the United States Category:Anderson County, South Carolina Category:Attacks on schools in 2016 Category:Child murder in South Carolina Category:Crimes in South Carolina Category:Deaths by firearm in South Carolina Category:Elementary school shootings in the United States Category:Incidents of violence against boys in the United States Category:Mass shootings in South Carolina Category:Patricides Category:School shootings committed by pupils Category:September 2016 crimes in the United States Category:Spree shootings in the United States Category:School shootings in South Carolina Category:Mass shootings involving semi-automatic pistols in the United States Category:Mass shootings in schools