Ohio Shooting Suspect Says He Stole Uncle’s Gun

An official says the teenage suspect in the deadly Ohio school shooting told authorities he stole the gun he used from his uncle.

A law enforcement official familiar with the case says the weapon was bought legally in August 2010 from a gun shop in Mentor, Ohio. The official says the gun was a Ruger .22-caliber Mark III target pistol.

The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anyonymity because of the ongoing investigation.

Seventeen-year-old T.J. Lane is suspected of opening fire in the cafeteria at Chardon High School on Monday. Three students died and two were wounded.

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