A sophomore boy brought a rifle and a handgun to Freeman High School just as classes were starting, killing one student and seriously injuring three others, according to witnesses and investigators.
Nearly five years after Sam Strahan was slain in a hallway of Freeman High School, his mother let out a deep sigh before turning to face her son’s killer.
Psychologists say depression, immaturity, and numerous missed red flags led to Caleb Sharpe opening fire at Freeman High School nearly five years ago, killing one classmate and injured several others.
Like many parents of students at Freeman High School, Erin Campbell worried her daughter would never be the same after she witnessed a shooter kill her classmate.
Victims of the Freeman school shooting and their families will begin giving impact statements in court next week ahead of shooter Caleb Sharpe’s sentencing.
Spokane Superior Court Judge Michael Price will have several big decisions before him later this month when Caleb Sharpe appears to be sentenced. Those decisions could set off a series of appeals, even though Sharpe has admitted guilt in the shooting death of Sam Strahan and attempted murder of other students. The parties did not agree to a term of imprisonment, which means Price could hand down a sentence that could be challenged by Sharpe or prosecutors.
