U.S.: Why Marinette school officials didn’t notice the hostage situation
- one The lights were off in the classroom at the time the hostage crisis started, so it didn’t look like anyone was in there.
- two A sign was posted on the door telling seventh period students to go to the library, which was common at the school.
- three While administrators were suspicious, they didn’t check until a parent said something – two hours later. source
- » About the shooter: Sam Hengel, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, strangely did not make any demands during the situation and even joked about music and movies. Hengel, a straight-A student who liked the outdoors, apparently didn’t show any telltale signs beforehand. His parents are staying mum in the wake of the incident.