There was a school shooting today, Thursday, August 21, 2008 in Knoxville, Tennessee at Central High School. The shooter, identified as 15-year old Jamar Siler, killed 16 year old, Ryan McDonald. The shooting occurred 8:11am in Fountain City just before class began. It was followed by a confrontation in the cafeteria. It was not a random act of violence. Police arrived on the scene at 8:13am, and the suspect was taken into custody at 8:17am. McDonald was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he died at 8:57am. The school, which has about 1,400 students, was placed on lockdown after the shooting. Classes were dismissed and students were bused to a nearby church, Central Baptist Church, so they could be picked up by their parents. Photos by J. Miles Cary.