More than another call: Chief talks about school shooting

TOWNVILLE, S.C. (AP) — When two firefighters rolled up to an elementary school shooting, they said they found only a wrecked black pickup truck at the playground.

Authorities say the teen shot his father at their home before driving the pickup a couple of miles to Townville Elementary School and shooting at a door as it was opened for recess.

Authorities said they don't yet know a motive for the shooting and they were not sure if the students and teacher were targeted or shot randomly.

The fire chief said he and firefighter Jamie Brock were working on his farm when they got the call about an active shooter at Townville Elementary.

The teen's mother, Tiffney Osborne, said in a statement that the family "cannot express the devastation we feel at the loss of our beloved Jeff."

"The true heroes of yesterday's senseless tragedy are the teachers who put their lives on the line to protect the students and the principal, through fears of her own, did what was right to ensure the safety of those students," he said.