| Campbell County High School shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States |
| Date | November 8, 2005 2:11 p.m. (EST) |
| Attack type | school shooting |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 2 |
| Perpetrator(s) | Kenneth Bartley, Jr. |
A school shooting occurred on November 8, 2005 at Campbell County Comprehensive High School in Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States, when a 14-year-old[1] freshman student shot the school principal and two assistant principals. One assistant principal died as a result of the shooting.
Earlier in the day, school principal Gary Seale received information that student Kenneth Bartley, Jr. was armed with a handgun. The incident began when Seale confronted Bartley inside the administration office. Then Bartley brandished his .22-caliber pistol and reportedly said, "Yes, it's real. I'll show you. I never liked you anyway," and shot Seale. He later shot assistant principals Ken Bruce and Jim Pierce.[2] Bartley was soon disarmed by another teacher inside the office. Seale and Pierce were transported by helicopter to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, while Bruce was treated at St. Mary's Hospital in LaFollette. Bruce was later pronounced dead from his wounds, while both Seale and Pierce were seriously wounded.[3] After the shooting, all students were evacuated from class and Campbell County police used Alsatian police dogs to search the premises of Campbell County High School. The school was closed for the rest of the week and was reopened the following Monday.
Defense attorney Michael Hatmaker arraigned Bartley as an adult at the Morgan County Juvenile Court. On April 10, 2007, Kenneth Bartley, Jr. pled guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 45 years in prison.[1]