School gunman ‘was armed with rifle and 600 rounds of ammunition’

The commissioner said Harris had some ammunition strapped to his chest, some in a bag, and other magazines were found dumped in stairwells

A photo of Alexandria Bell rests at the scene of a growing floral memorial to the victims of a school shooting at Central Visual & Performing Arts High School, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, in St. Louis (Robert Cohen/St Louis Post-Dispatch via AP/PA)

The 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a Missouri high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, police said.

Orlando Harris also left behind a hand-written note offering his explanation for the shooting on Monday at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St Louis.