Australia: Teen jailed for what is thought to be nation's first school shooting - BBC News

The 15-year-old took two of his father's rifles and opened fire at a Perth school last May.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The 15-year-old boy called police and said he intended to "kill people and myself"By Nicholas YongBBC NewsA teenager has been jailed for carrying out what is thought to be Australia's first school shooting.

The 15-year-old from Perth fired three shots with two rifles at the Atlantis Beach Baptist College last May.

Staff and students were left cowering in cupboards and under desks before police eventually arrested him.

The judge who sentenced him to three years in juvenile detention said "good luck" had "prevented a tragic outcome".

No one was hurt in the shooting, which is believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68432923

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