Killed father and then fired at elementary school playground where he went to school as a child; previously charged and expelled for bringing machete to school to kill bullies, homeschooling after; made social media threats prior to shooting; studied other school shootings; planned to kill more but gun jammed - tackled by an off duty firefighter, did not struggle. Records and testimony in the waiver hearing showed that Jesse Osborne had plotted the school shooting for months and had refined his plan in the days prior. Instagram messages from an account attributed to Jesse Osborne show he had studied law-enforcement response times and that he told those he was messaging he would drive to a school "four minutes away" from his home. Shooter wanted another gun locked in his father's gun safe: the Ruger Mini-14, a semiautomatic rifle, but he could not get the combination. Shooter called his grandfather to tell him he had killed his (shooter's) father, sounded like he was crying and upset, grandfather found corpse. Reported parents abused alcohol and shooter was bullied at school.

Trail (11/12/2019): FBI Presented digital evidence that shooter planned to kill more than 50 students. Attempted suicide by jumping off of bridge 2 weeks prior to attack. Extensive online searches and postings about desire to be a school shooter. Facination with Sandy Hook, Columbine, and Pulse Night Club. Social media posting prior to shooting. Live on Skype during attack. Abused by father. Expelled from prior school for bringing a knife to attack a bully. No friends his age, communicated only with people online. Psych evaluation found depression, suicidal thoughts, anger/rage, and early signs of personality disorder (cannot be diagnosed less than 18 years old).  

FBI Study: On September 28, 2016, at 1:45 p.m., Jesse Dewitt Osborne, 14, armed with a handgun, allegedly began shooting at the Townville Elementary School playground in Townville, South Carolina. Prior to the shooting, the shooter, a former student, killed his father at their home. Two people were killed, including one student; three were wounded, one teacher and two students. A volunteer firefighter, who possessed a valid firearms permit, restrained the shooter until law enforcement officers arrived and apprehended him.