PlusSuspect in Community College Shooting ApologizesSuspect in Community College Shooting ApologizesThe Associated PressThe 22-year old man who is accused of shooting three people during an altercation at a Phoenix-area community college apologized to 'the innocent victims' during a court appearance Friday. (July 25)[Notes:VO--COURTROOM VIDEO] RODNEY SMITH -- THE 22-YEAR-OLD ACCUSED OF SHOOTING THREE PEOPLE AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE THURSDAY -- TOLD THE JUDGE HE WAS SORRY INNOCENT BYSTANDERS WERE INJURED. [Notes:SOT --RODNEY SMITH/SUSPECT]I didn't mean for any innocent victims to get hurt...i apologize to the innocent victims and their family. [Notes:VO--AERIALS] THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE IN A COMPUTER LAB AT THE SCHOOL THURSDAY.POLICE SAY SMITH WAS IN A CONFRONTATION WITH ONE OF THE VICTIMS, 19-YEAR-OLD ISAAC SMITH...WHEN THE SUSPECT PULLED OUT A GUN AND BEGAN SHOOTING. ISAAC SMITH REMAINS IN THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION.INVESTIGATORS SAY THE TWO FOUGHT LAST DECEMBER -- AND THEY SAY, THURSDAY, ISAAC SMITH PUNCHED RODNEY SMITH IN THE FACE JUST BEFORE HE WAS SHOT. [Notes:VO -- FILE]TWO OTHER VICTIMS WERE SHOT -- AND BOTH ARE IN STABLE CONDITION. [Notes:VO--AERIALS] A SCHOOL SPOKESMAN SAYS ABOUT 300 PEOPLE WERE ON CAMPUS WHEN THE SHOOTING TOOK PLACE -- AND THE SCHOOL WAS IN LOCKDOWN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. ___ ___, The Associated Press. Author: AssociatedPress Keywords: college shooting suspect community apologizes Added: July 26, 2008
