New documents detail what happened morning of Madison school shooting

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

New documents received by this news outlet are adding more information about the events prior to then-14-year-old Austin Hancock opening fire in the cafeteria of Madison Jr./Sr. High School on Feb. 29.

TIMELINE OF EVENTS

7:30 a.m.: Hancock shows the handgun to two students in the cafeteria and bathroom during breakfast at the school.

10:30 a.m.: Hancock takes the gun from his backpack in his locker and place it in his lunchbox. A student observes this.

10:58 a.m.: Two students and Hancock walk into the cafeteria and go directly to the bathroom. Hancock loads the gun and it jams.

10:59 a.m.: One student leaves the bathroom and walks to a teacher's room and tells another student that Hancock has a gun.

11:03 a.m.: A student goes to the table where Hancock is sitting and speaks with him.

11:08 a.m.: A student returns to the table and talks with Hancock.

11:11 a.m.: A student goes into the bathroom, where Hancock finishes loading the gun, "charges" it and puts the gun's safety on.

11:16 a.m.: Hancock displays the gun at a cafeteria table where two students see it. He starts to back away from the table.

11:17 a.m.: Hancock stands up and starts shooting.

11:17 a.m.: Hancock runs outside about 7 seconds after he starts shooting.

Source: Butler County Sheriff’s Department

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