Maybe he scowls at his captors. Maybe he is bleeding. Special reports continue. More experts are interviewed, more friends and neighbors. From TV to print to radio In the hours that follow, the spotlight broadens.
Politicians decry the cowardice of the act.
Some call for tighter gun laws. Some call for more parental responsibility. The newspapers write huge stories. The headlines are bold and big. The Internet is buzzing with analyses, e-mails, interactive reports.