US school gunman wounded: police
March 31, 2005 - 10:54AM

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The 16-year-old gunman in the Red Lake High School shootings in the US was wounded by police before retreating to a classroom and taking his own life, according to an account by a sheriff's deputy.

Jeff Weise killed himself with a shotgun after being hit in the hip and leg, according to the emailed account obtained by The Associated Press.

The deputy also said "the entire school" was "covered with blood," and said there were bullet holes "everywhere".

Weise killed nine people in the March 21 rampage, including seven at the high school, before killing himself.

The description by Polk County Sheriff's Deputy James Goss, sent to family members on March 26, was based on a tour he said he was given by an FBI agent while Goss was providing security near the school.

Reached at work Wednesday, Goss confirmed the email was his but said he could not comment further without talking to his supervisors.

An FBI spokesman didn't return a phone call seeking comment.

No court proceedings took place for Louis Jourdain, the 16-year-old son of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Chairman Floyd Jourdain Jr.

The teenager was arrested at the weekend as a possible accomplice.

A request for an interview with US Attorney Tom Heffelfinger was referred to a spokeswoman, Karen Bailey, who said authorities could not comment any further because the prosecution is a juvenile matter.

Many people on the reservation have declined to speak to reporters since Louis Jourdain's arrest on Sunday.

Several newspapers reported that Weise and Jourdain were members of a clique known as "Darkers" for dressing in dark clothing, with spiked or dyed hair and piercings.

© 2005 AP

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