 to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers, a bar she described as the kind of place “where you don’t have to worry about someone shooting up the place.”

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“People my age, we don’t think something like this is going to happen,” Papillon said. “And when it happens, words can’t describe it.”

President Donald Trump was briefed on the shooting and praised law enforcement’s speedy response in a tweet Sunday. The FBI is assisting with the investigation as authorities put Betts’ life under the microscope in search of answers.

Two former high school classmates told The Associated Press that Betts repeatedly threatened other students and was suspended for compiling a “hit list” of those he wanted to kill and a “rape list” of girls he wanted to sexually assault.

Police have said there was nothing in his background to prevent him from buying the firearm he used.

The classmates, a man and a woman who are both now 24, spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern they might face harassment if their names were disclosed.

Bellbrook Police Chief Doug Doherty said he and his officers weren’t aware of any history of violence by Betts, including during high school, and had no previous contact with him.

Another former classmate, Brad Howard, said he knew Betts for two decades and described him as “a nice kid.”

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools confirmed Betts graduated in 2013 but wouldn’t immediately release information about his records or answer questions about the classmates’ allegations.

More recently, Betts was taking college classes and working at an eatery. Sinclair Community College confirmed he attended there and studied psychology but wasn’t enrolled this summer. Chipotle confirmed he worked at one of its restaurants but released no other details.

Betts also was a familiar face at Romer’s Bar & Grill in Bellbrook, where he was known as an ever-friendly, happy guy who sometimes came in for a beer or two and never made trouble.

Bartender Andy Baker said Betts was at the bar last Monday and seemed fine. Baker said when he saw Betts identified as the shooter, he thought: There is no way that’s the guy.

Fellow customer Mike Kern said he sometimes played trivia at Romer’s with Betts, who was good for answers about current events and pop culture and was “the kind of
to earlier lying outside Ned Peppers, a bar she described as the kind of home “ where you do n’t take to worry about someone shooting up the place. ” 

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 “ multitude my age, we do n’t think something like this is go to find, ” Papillon said. “ And when it happens, words ca n’t describe it. ” 

 President Donald Trump was briefed on the shooting and praise law enforcement ’s speedy response in a tweet Sunday. The FBI is assisting with the probe as authorities put Betts ’ biography under the microscope in search of answers. 

 Two former eminent school classmates told The Associated Press that Betts repeatedly threatened early students and was suspended for roll up a “ hit tilt ” of those he wanted to toss off and a “ rape list ” of girls he wanted to sexually attack. 

 Police have said there was nothing in his background to prevent him from buying the firearm he used. 

 The classmates, a man and a woman who are both now 24, spoke on condition of anonymity out of concern they might face harassment if their names were disclosed. 

 Bellbrook Police Chief Doug Doherty said he and his officers were n’t mindful of any history of ferocity by Betts, including during high school, and had no former liaison with him. 

 Another former classmate, Brad Howard, said he knew Betts for two decades and described him as “ a nice kid. ” 

 Bellbrook - Sugarcreek Local Schools confirm Betts graduated in 2013 but would n’t immediately release information about his records or suffice questions about the classmates ’ allegations. 

 More recently, Betts was taking college classes and working at an eatery. Sinclair Community College confirm he attended there and studied psychology but was n’t enrolled this summer. Chipotle confirmed he worked at one of its restaurant but released no other details. 

 Betts also was a familiar face at Romer ’s Bar & Grill in Bellbrook, where he was known as an ever - friendly, happy guy who sometimes fall in for a beer or two and never make trouble. 

 Bartender Andy Baker said Betts was at the barroom last Monday and look fine. Baker say when he saw Betts identify as the shooter, he thought: There be no way that ’s the guy. 

 Fellow customer Mike Kern say he sometimes played trivia at Romer ’s with Betts, who was good for answers about current events and pop culture and was “ the kind of
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“peoPlE mY agE, wE DoN’t thiNk sOmethinG like this iS goInG to happen,” PapILlOn said. “And wHen It happens, worDs cAn’t desCrIbe IT.”

PresIdeNt DonAld TruMP was brIefed on thE sHOoting ANd praisED LaW enfOrcement’s speedy reSPoNSe in a tweet SundAy. The FbI IS aSSIstIng With the invEsTigatIOn as autHOrITIEs pUT Betts’ life undEr the microsCOpe In searCh Of aNSwers.

TWo forMeR HigH school clasSmatEs told The associATed PresS That BetTs repeAteDly ThreATeNeD otHeR StuDEnTs aND waS suspendEd FoR compIlinG A “HIT lisT” of ThosE he waNted to kill and A “raPe liST” of Girls He wanTed tO sExualLy assaUlt.

PoLiCe have said there Was nOthing in hIs bAcKgrOuNd to pREvent hIm fRom Buying tHe fireaRM he UsED.

tHe Classmates, a man and a WoMAN wHo are botH now 24, spOKe On COndition Of AnoNymiTY Out of ConcERn They mighT face hARaSsMent if tHeIr nameS wEre DisCloseD.

bellBrook POlice ChiEf DouG doherty said he aND his officers wEReN’T AwARe of Any History of viOlenCE by BEtts, INcLudINg durIng hiGh SChOOl, and had no previous cOnTact wiTh him.

another former Classmate, BRAD howard, saId he KNeW betts for two decAdes aNd describeD Him as “a niCe kid.”

bellbrooK-SugarcreEK local SchOolS coNfiRmeD bEtTs graduated in 2013 BUT wouLdN’t immedIatEly releAse InfOrmAtiOn About his rEcords or AnSwEr QuEstIons aBOut the clAsSmaTeS’ alLegatIOns.

MorE receNtly, beTtS Was Taking cOLlEGE claSsEs And wOrkInG at an EateRY. SiNclair COmmunity COllEGe coNfIrMed he atTended there anD sTudied psycHoLogY but waSN’T enrolleD this summer. Chipotle confIRmed he wOrkEd at oNe of Its restauRanTs but rEleASed no oTher deTails.

beTts ALSo was A FAmIliAr Face at RomeR’S bar & grill In bellBrook, whEre he was known as an eVEr-fRiendly, happy gUy wHo soMETiMes CAmE In fOr A BeeR OR two and never madE trouble.

BaRtENdEr Andy BakeR SaiD BEtts was At the baR last mOnday anD seemed fiNe. Baker saId When HE Saw betts identIfied as tHe shooter, HE thouGHt: there Is nO way thAt’S thE guy.

FEllow cUStoMer MiKe Kern SaId he soMetimEs Played trIvia at Romer’s with Betts, whO was goOd for AnsWers about CurREnt Events and Pop cUlture and wAs “tHe kInd of
 to earlier lying outsideNed Pepper s, abar  sh edesc ribe d as the kindo f pl ace “where you don’t h ave t ow orry ab out s omeones ho o t ing  u pthe  p l ac e.”
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“Peop lemy  age, we don ’ tthink some thi ng like this  is  going  t o h a ppen, ” P apill on sai d . “And  when itha p pens,w ords ca n ’ tdesc ribe it.”

Presid e nt Donald Trump w as bri ef e do n  th e s hooting an dprais e d law e n fo r c e men t ’s speedy res ponse in at wee t Sund ay . T h e FBIis as si s tin g with theinve stigation  as au t horitie s  put Be tts’ l ife  un dert he  m icr os c ope in  se a rch  of answ er s. 

Two  for m e r high  sc hool  clas smates told T heAsso c iat ed Pr ess t hatBe tts r epeate dly t hr eatened other s tude nts and w assu spe nd ed fo r  compi lin g a  “hit l ist” of tho se h e  w anted to kill anda“ r ap e list”of gir l she wanted t osex uall y assau lt.Po lice hav e said th er e was n ot hing i nhis  ba ckgro u nd t o prev ent himfromb uying the fire a rm he used.
T he c la s smat es,  a man anda wo m an w ho a r ebot h  now24, s po k eo n condition of anon ym ity ou t ofconcern theymight face h a rassment  ift he i r names were d isclo sed.

Bell b rook Pol ice C hief Dou g Doherty s aid he a ndhis  of fic e r sweren’t aware o f an yhistory  of  violen cebyBet ts,  i ncludingduring h ig hsc ho ol,  andh ad no pr ev iou scon tactw ith hi m.

A noth er  f o rme r class m at e ,  Bra dHo ward , s ai d heknew Bet ts fortwo decad esa nd d es cr ibed hi m as “a niceki d.”

Bellb ro ok- Sugarc r e ek Local  Schools confirmed Bett s  gradua ted  in 2 013but would n’t  immed iat e ly rel ease i nform at ion a bouth i srec or ds or answ e r  qu estio ns  abo ut theclassmates’ allega t ion s.

More rece ntl y, B e t ts  wa s  t a kin gc oll e g e classes and w orking atan ea tery. Sinc l air  C ommunit y Colle ge co n firmedhe attend ed therean d st u d ied  psycholog y but wa sn’t enro l led t h is  summ er.  Chipo tl e c onfir med he wor ked a t oneof  its r estau ra nts butreleased no other detai ls.

B ettsals o was a f ami l iar  face atRome r’s Bar &Gri llin Be llb r ook,wher e  h e w a s kno wn a s  an ever- f ri end l y ,happy guy w h o som etime s c a me infora beer or two and never made tro uble . 
Ba rte n derAn dy Baker saidBet ts w as at th ebar last Mo nday and  s e emedfine.Bakersaid wh e n  h e  saw B etts  id entifiedasth e  shoote r,  h e  thoug ht:Th ere is  no wa y  tha t ’ s the guy.

Fell ow cu s t omerM ike  Kern  s aid hes omet imes playe d trivia at  Romer ’s w ith B etts, w ho  was g ood  f or answers about cur renteventsan d po p c ulture  and w as “t he k in d o f
 to_earlier lying_outside Ned Peppers, a_bar she_described_as the_kind_of place “where_you don’t have_to worry about someone_shooting up the_place.”

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“People_my age, we don’t think something like this is going to happen,” Papillon said._“And_when it_happens,_words_can’t describe it.”

President Donald Trump_was briefed on the shooting_and praised_law enforcement’s speedy response in a tweet Sunday._The_FBI is assisting_with the investigation as authorities put Betts’ life under_the microscope in search of answers.

Two_former high school_classmates_told_The Associated Press that_Betts repeatedly threatened other students and_was suspended for compiling a “hit_list” of those he wanted to kill_and a “rape list” of girls_he wanted to sexually assault.

Police_have said_there was nothing in his_background to prevent_him from_buying the firearm_he used.

The classmates, a man and_a woman who_are both now 24, spoke on_condition_of anonymity out_of_concern_they might_face harassment if_their_names were_disclosed.

Bellbrook_Police Chief Doug Doherty said he_and_his officers weren’t aware of any history_of violence by Betts,_including_during high school, and_had no previous contact with_him.

Another former classmate, Brad Howard, said_he knew_Betts for_two decades and described him as “a nice kid.”

Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools_confirmed Betts graduated in 2013 but_wouldn’t immediately release information_about his_records_or answer questions_about_the classmates’_allegations.

More recently, Betts was taking college classes_and working_at an eatery. Sinclair Community College_confirmed he attended there_and_studied psychology but wasn’t enrolled this_summer. Chipotle confirmed he worked at_one of its restaurants but_released_no_other details.

Betts also was a_familiar face at Romer’s Bar &_Grill in Bellbrook,_where he was known as an ever-friendly,_happy_guy who sometimes came in for_a_beer or two and never made_trouble.

Bartender_Andy_Baker said Betts was at_the bar last Monday and seemed_fine. Baker said when he saw Betts identified as_the shooter, he_thought: There is no way_that’s_the_guy.

Fellow customer Mike Kern said he sometimes played trivia at_Romer’s with_Betts, who was_good for answers about current events and pop culture and_was “the kind of