Since news broke of this morning’s shooting at Taft Union High School in Taft, Calif., Twitter has been flooded with rumors from Taft students and members of the community. One rumor that persists is that the shooter had a “hit list” last year.
https://twitter.com/CaliBlueBlood/status/289448808457306113
The rumored shooter, again according to Taft students, may be a junior at the school who created a hit list last year. Again: rumors rumors.
— Brian ? Ries (@moneyries) January 10, 2013
@eriiicaaa_03 he made a hit list last year.. And threatened Deanthony
— AshleyFae (@AshleyFaee) January 10, 2013
This is crazy I sat next to the kid last year in foods class when He made that hit list and everything.
— kev. (@ItsKevinChavez) January 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/PabloDaPegacorn/status/289437409286975488
Brian Oliver? Why didn't they do anything before he wrote the hit list. My school should be at least more careful. #TAFT
— Tallz? (@Chaaaally) January 10, 2013
Brian Oliver has been named by several students as the shooting suspect in custody, but that has not been confirmed. (Update: The correct spelling of Oliver’s first name appears to be “Bryan.”)
https://twitter.com/TryForMiranda/status/289430278919827458
Authorities have also not confirmed that Bowe Cleveland, the person named in the previous tweet, is indeed one of the shooting victims.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the suspect was a student, as was one of the victims. Was the suspect’s past behavior not taken seriously enough?
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Twitchy will monitor the rumors and provide confirmation when it becomes available.
Update:
Some Twitter users are suggesting that the suspect was suspended for the hit list incident.
Reporter says at least 7 parents have said suspect was suspended from #Taft last yr for having "hit list". Sheriff can't confirm yet. #Kern
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) January 10, 2013
https://twitter.com/Tiffanysueee/status/289471272373604352
Update:
Some Twitter users are posting this photo. Twitchy cannot confirm that this is the alleged shooter.
https://twitter.com/thatylerhoff/status/289488898571259905
Update, January 11th, 6:26 a.m. ET:
KGET is reporting that Bryan Oliver is the name of the suspected shooter.
USA Today is reporting that Bowe Cleveland was the student who was shot.
These reports are consistent with what Twitchy reported early yesterday afternoon.
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