See all 36 photos taken at Murchison Middle School by 1,023 visitors. I was a student at the school at the time, and Grayson was my 4th period English teacher. Team. AVID Field Trip to Baylor Univ. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. I wasnt in the classroom that morning Ive only heard accounts from classmates who were. There is no question that this story has been supressed by the local media. That's fair. I just skimmed the article the first time and didn't read too carefully, just missed it. Its especially disturbing now that my daughter is in 8th grade, at about the same stage in her life as I was when it happened. Please correct me if you know otherwise. Hi, Piers! Education K-12 Schools. Unsolved Murder of Odessa Child not on list? The Murchison Murders were a series of three murders, committed by an itinerant stockman known as "Snowy" Rowles (born John Thomas Smith), near the rabbit-proof fence in Western Australia during the early 1930s. All rights reserved.The Film Collaborative, The Collaborative; filmmakers first; nonprofit. I wondered what he was doing so far out in the middle of nowhere. I was SHOCKED to see how little time he did and even graduated UT and became a lawyer in Austin. Yes, it is Rods son (read down into the comments). Display as a link instead, 3700 N Hills Drive Austin, TX 78731 Map Phone: (512) 414-3254 Fax: (512) 414-4570 Principal: Chara Harris Campus Website The story was huge news at the time, but has been scrubbed from Austins conscience through the years. I wasnt there so knowing why it was handled the way it was isnt something as simple as reading a few articles and making a judgment based on what was in the news. I was actually at Murchison when the Florida School shooting happened. I see that it lost its license. Thursday, February 7th 2019. John tossed the gun at a bike rack outside the football field and headed up the slope. They lived in a beautiful home on Rockledge Cove, not far from the Murchison campus, with a great big Magnolia tree in the front yard that was given to them as a sapling by Lady Bird Johnson. I dont think its just the Statesman Ive heard for years that the Dallas Morning News is always up for a hard hitting story that may upset a lot of people, as long as the story happened at least three rivers away, in some other town a safe distance away, where the political fallout is sure to be fairly muted. Later on, students from Graysons classroom would see the shooter, John, at the str John was showing signs of some sort of issue in the years before May of 1978, that something was going on inside. W. School shootings seem to be more prevalent now than they ever have been, but theyve been around forever. Because lawyers make the laws, and run the bar. On June 2nd, 1978, just a few weeks after the shooting, the psychiatrists would testify in court that John was acutely depressed and suffered from latent schizophrenia. Same reaction. He drew a couple in bed on the chalkboard and told the classroom Whoever can make the ssssssssssssssss sound the longest can win this piece of chalk! which was met with nervous but robust laughter. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details become available. Murchison Middle School corporate office is located in 3700 N Hills Dr, Austin, Texas, 78731, United States and has 23 employees. Murchison Middle School is located at 3700 N HILLS DR, AUSTIN, TX, 78731. Thank you for sharing your story. TW: Gun Violence PS: So very sorry there is a weird noise . The school was immediately placed on lockdown, he said. As he confided to his friend, Logan Bazar, it was apparent John was under constant scrutiny and pressure from his father and that year it was even more clear the bitterness John was harboring. How he ever got admitted to law school, much less allowed to take the bar exam totally befuddle me. AFAIK, it has been more or less a dump since the 90s. Officals at the school said that the student had walked into Mr. Grayson's. Sorry if you were looking for redemption there. After the shooting, the police said, the youth ran out of the school, tossed the rifle by a bicycle rack and was caught by a physical education teacher. However, to hear the way at least one of his brothers told it, their father was too busy with everything else he and his wife had going on to pay that kind of attention to one of their four younger children. They are nuts! All rights reserved. I was outside at gym class, and my coach stopped the class and muttered, What is that kid doing with that gun? We looked over, just in time to see him running near the bike racks. Map Do you have any other information about this case? The shooter was Mr. Graysons most gifted and talented student thirteen-year-old John Christian. 2023 The Film Collaborative. That should be a part of the stories about Powers and his granting entrance to UT to friends of influential people. I didnt know anything about this murder until years after I met him, well after I stopped working with him. the influence that the Christian family held over austin was no less than mob-like. Top 5 Senators With the Most Contributions From the NRA But, since you opened that door, let me kick it the rest of the way open, by asking you to answer as to why, as far as deaths caused per dollars donated, you arent you going atter Planned Parenthood, for example, or Big Pharma?! This will ensure your intended full donation amount will be received for the project. Murchison Middle School. Note the date of the report. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Christian HAD a real gun and shot Rod with three rounds! Roy Blunt (R, MO) $4.55 million The donate button below will take you to PayPal, but a PayPal account is not required to make a donation. Thanks, Michael Corcoran, for touching this. George Christian bought a ranch in Joppa Tx in the late 70s across from our ranch. The kids all responded that John was acting weird but the teacher told the students, You just dont understand him the way I do and then asked Where is John anyway? It was right about that time that John could be seen outside the classroom window heading down the grassy hill beside the football field, There he is, said one student and then another hes got a gun! Being the drama enthusiasts they both were, the students may have all be ready to watch a skit planned by a gifted student and his equally gifted teacher. Upload or insert images from URL. The quantum of the sentence has no effect whatsoever. I consider his case to be a triumph of the juvenile justice system. on purpose.; ResourcePlace; Distripedia; The Film Collaborative chartreuse green color; and Selling Your Film Without Selling Your Soul are trademarks and service marks of The Film Collaborative, Inc. Forty-three years after the largely forgotten shooting at Murchison Junior High School in Austin, Texas the survivors share their experiences and journeys toward healing. We appreciate the vigilance of our campus communities who heard claims of a gun on campus and quickly told police, who then investigated the incidents. That assumes rational people. All we want all of us is for our kids to be safe. "We are working on a system to notify all necessary personnel in the event of a legally armed visitor to Murchison Middle School.". 3700 N Hills Drive Karen Grayson-Kostor. Jokes over. Before he shot his 29 year old teacher Mr. Rodney Grayson, the man who was so partial to the student he saw so much potential in, he was heard by a classmate saying The jokes on you. Mr. Grayson was shot three times, in the arm, chest and forehead. they only know their teacher was murdered by one of their own. GreatSchools Rating 21 reviews Public school 1,408 Students Grades 6-8. Show All News. Just saw that Johns mother, Jo Anne Christian, died, and a *ping* went off in my mind. I found you in the yearbook, the mighty El Matador 1978! 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The media and policiticans act like this is something new in the past 20 years but we know thats not true. E.A. When he was lost, I think I was hurt more than I can I say. I knew both Mr Grayson, who was my major mentor, who spent hours making a bonkers installation with me :Rod like no other, was a tough master and I adored him. Murchison Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2020-21 school year. 1750 Hamilton Ln, Austin, TX 78759. Typically, rational people don't commit murder. This forgotten story has stuck in my craw since 1978. This tragedy happened at the end of the school year, and the yearbooks were already printed and ready to be distributed. As Northwest/North/Central Austin Area 's largest multi-sport provider focused solely on high-quality, community-based kids soccer programs, we are committed to our mission of Helping Kids Succeed in Life Through Sports. But for those of us with kids in school now, the answer cant be nothing. In the 2016 election, the NRA spent $11,438,118 to support Donald Trumpand another $19,756,346 to oppose Hillary Clinton. The lockdown has since been lifted, Austin school district officials said. none of seems right to me. Does anyone know if Christian still gets psychiatric treatment? Could you email me the year book page where Mr. Grayson was honored? As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 1,246 students.35.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school.11.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability . 4000 S. I-H 35 Frontage Rd., Austin, TX 78704 He first told me of this story, as I was not here when it happened. Thom Tillis (R, NC) $4.42 million John was the third of four sons and he also had two adult step sisters, whom George had from a previous marriage. Tel: (512) 414-3254. www.murchisonmatadors.org. The only difference is that we didnt have around the clock coverage and live video feeds. Heres a look at the top career recipients of NRA funding, as calculated by the Center for Responsive Politics and the New York Times. Teachers were assigned to the various locked entrances during our off periods to monitor them. One of my nephews was in the classroom next to that one. Normally reserved, John was extremely animated, vocal and quite inappropriate when he went up to the blackboard to discuss the chapter. District. It was glaringly absent from the ever-lengthening school shooting timelines. as Michael Corcoran stated, ..the Statesman wouldnt touch it incidentally, Christian and Heflin had EXTREMELY high-powered, connected lawyers representing them. You could say Im a bit obsessed with researching stories of murder and missing persons from this area. My stepdad taught at Murchison in the 80s and I've never heard of this. Mike Simpson, (R, ID) $385,731 It does not go away. 2022-2023 School Year Calendar with grading periods, student holidays, etc. The joke is up, the teacher said, then Christian shot him in the head, chest and arm. Export. The only thing I remember thinking was: Wait, is that a real gun? Now? Powered by Invision Community. I was in the 8th-grade class, and Mr. Grayson was my English teacher. Murchison Matadors - Murchison Middle School. And to think about it now and realize that there was absolutely nothing to stop the student from walking into a classroom with a rifle is chilling. Greg Gianforte (R, MT) $344,630. I live in this neighborhood, and my husband is a native. The boy was ill. Courtesy of Murchison Middle School Peyton Smith, a former student of Rod Grayson's who witnessed the shooting, photographed at Murchison in February. He was sent to be held at Gardner Betts juvenile detention facility, in South Austin. In all the write-ups of the Christian family and their civic accomplishments, not a mention of the smiling killer in the family portraits. His punishment apparently consisted of being sentenced to Highland Park High School, and having to drive a Camaro instead of a Bimmer. This may have been around the 30th anniversary of the shooting in 2018 because when I went to look him up in the companys directory he was completely removed from it. Your previous content has been restored. Seems that if he wanted to start a new life he'd want to get about as far away from the place where someone would surely know him and his past. Principal Brad Clark sent out a letter Wednesday where he announced he has "decided to step down" due to "recent challenges." It's quite possible he has not been caught. Pasted as rich text. 5bd. in austin? The district said Northeast went into secure mode at 1:51 p.m. and Murchison at 2:01 p.m. After about 20 minutes, Murchison Middle resumed normal operations after no weapon was found, according to the district. Boys that age are already going through so much physically, emotionally and mentally, it would seem like adding in any more would be too much, and it can be said in this case that it, in fact, was. I have that yearbook if you still want that picture. I remember my dad saying at the time that nothing would happen to that kid because his dad worked for LBJ. There have been minor improvements over the years, however in January 2021, Murchison opened up the new 3-story 6th grade center as well as new admin offices and Library. It's obviously not terribly common, but it's not unheard of either. Murchison MS. Sign up for one of our Northwest/North/Central Austin Area youth soccer programs at Murchison MS today! TFCs federal tax ID number is 32-0295081. Its 365 Days of Texas True Crime and todays story goes like this.. Who knows what was going through John Daniel Christians head on this day, May 17th, 1978. We were fortunate in that John only took the life of one individual and didnt act on his first impulse to rain down bullets on us from the top of the hill overlooking the practice field. I saw that. Paste as plain text instead, never to be open again. Our students drive inquiry, strive for multilingualism, participate in interdisciplinary study, and are committed to giving back through community service that is lead by students to improve our school and community. Mr. Grayson, being the good teacher he was, had his agenda for the day set so that even though they would have a substitute, they could still carry on with the plan for the day, which was oral presentations on a chapter of the novel they were reading, Uncle Toms Cabin. Wilbur Rodney Grayson, 29, who taught an accelerated English course at Murchison Junior High, was shot three times by a student who walked into his classroom and began firing a .22caliber semiautomatic rifle. Your link has been automatically embedded. The police chief reiterates these are two separate incidents. AUSTIN, Tex, May 18 (UPI)A junior high school student who is the son of a former Presidential press secretary wags accused today of shooting to death a teacher who had given him a failing grade. 3700 N Hills Dr. Austin, TX 78731-3092. the trauma these kids endured ALONE is still excruciating to fathom. Not sure how the son didnt murder him back. Hi Bradley. All RIGHTS RESERVED. campus when Christian was studying there. Texas and America still shows no shame over the way the system has been stacked for wealth and white privilege. Both recognized as highly capable, prominent and experts in their area. Sport: Football Level: Middle School. Last year that made it legal to have a gun at UT. A student walked into the classroom, shot his teacher, and left. David Young (R, IA) $707,662 What a shocking tragedy. and, well said. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. the couple of times the article discussed him walking up to classmates later makes me think he wanted to try to reconcile somehow. The gifted and talented teacher, Rod Grayson, was fatally shot by one of his most prized students. SAVE SCHOOL. Only two other happenings of note were reported in regards to John that day, he tore up a map he had designed for a school assignment and was told by his math teacher to study hard for an upcoming test because If you dont pass it, youll fail the class. The shooter was the son of LBJ's former press secretary. I returned there, years later, and only one staff member, a counselor(? The choir teacher was the amazing Ms. Curlee. Weve even seen a video from Parkland with the sound of gunshots. #theywouldnttouchit. never even been given an opportunity to ask questions. Christians parents paid $129 a day for him to be treated at Timberlawn Hospital in Dallas, where he remained for a year and a half before living in foster care with a doctor. Did you get this? 2. Students who attend Murchison Middle usually attend: Not many seemed to know his past or it wasn't talked about at any rate. With a big clip ? Murchison Middle School is a public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Austin Independent School District. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. That same tragic morning Producer Chris Hilsabeck was in his 7th grade classroom in another part of the school. John Daniel Christian came from a prominent family. Logan Bazar visited his friend at the facility a few days after the shooting. But much lesser known is the case of Murchison Middle School teacher Wilbur Rod Grayson, who was shot to death with a .22-calibre rifle by 13-year-old student John Daniel Christian. The shooter was Mr. Graysons most gifted and talented student thirteen-year-old John Christian. First, RIP Rod Grayson! Unfortunately rehabilitationis greatly affected by one's support system. he insisted on going to the (open casket) funeral. Yes, school security has gotten better but not enough to protect them from this. He got the .22 caliber hunting rifle that was given to him by his parents for Christmas, reportedly thought about killing himself with it, but then headed out, with gun in hand, down the street and toward his school. 0:00. I go to Murchison Middle School school. In May, it will be 40 years since the school shooting at my junior high school in Austin, Texas. Tornado activity: Murchison-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average.It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.. On 5/2/1954, a category F3 (max. We moved away in the Spring of 7th grade but I heard about the shooting the next year and recognize a lot of the names in this thread and in the Texas Monthly article. School. Tough shit if that happens to follow him the rest of his life, as it should. "Neither me, security, nor our school resource officer was made aware of the presence of a legally armed person in our building," he wrote in the letter. Official Facebook page of the Murchison Matadors! $0.00. I also knew both Christian and some of the students who were present at the time of the shooting. According to the Texas state assessment result, 56% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning. Officials said the call for Northeast came in around 1:51 p.m. and the call for Murchison came in around 2:01 p.m. Then again, it's also odd he shot a teacher, so no telling what he was thinking. Instead of going to trial and serving time, John Christian was sent to a private mental health facility in Dallas, TX. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. . Maybe Elizabeth Christian and Bruce Todd can pull some strings for Ian Grayson; after all he grew up without a father. Not sure if youd still have something like that. Advertisement. When I found out about this case and that he was the shooter, I mentioned it to one person I worked with who I was close to. The juvenile justice system assumes that juveniles are not wholly responsible for their crimes because they are not fully developed. The gifted and talented teacher, Rod Grayson, was fatally shot by one of his most prized students. And to know that weve graduated from hunting rifles to AR-15s is no comfort at all. What was particularly weird was that the preliminary basis of working with him was entirely by email, even though he was only 10 floors up from our office in the same building. He spent a few years at an inpatient rehab facility in Dallas, then went to law school at UT and still lives in Austin. I am upset by what is going on. Only a leftist with little knowledge of firearms and an agenda would politicize this event. A Saturday morning "crime spree" ended with three teenagers detained after a 17-year-old boy with a gun allegedly threatened people inside a bar in the Five Points area, El Paso police officials said. We were later told that the coach caught him trying to climb the cliffs across the street. As a parent, it takes on a new meaning. We ended the school year with near normalcy, a marginal addition to the yearbook in honor of Mr. Grayson. I felt especially sorry for the 7th graders, my brothers class, because they had to return to school the next year with their last memory of the school being in lockdown right before they left for the summer break. You cannot paste images directly. By todays standards of school shootings, this one was pretty mild, (One person dead, no automatic weapons, no SWAT team etc. I worked with him at a law firm. This second edition includes updated information, a bonus section of six behind-the-scenes heroes, and fifteen new portraits of Lefty Frizzell, Janis Joplin, and others, spanning such diverse styles as blues, country, hip-hop, conjunto, gospel, rock, and jazz. 3700 North Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78731. Louis CKs bit about the law against murder being the #1 thing preventing murder comes to mind. Similarly, I virtually guarantee you no potential murderer ever said, well, I might get in trouble if I kill this fucker, but WAIT! Every time a school shooting happens, a bit of the memory of the Murchison shooting comes back. SYNOPSISTHE AUSTIN SCHOOL SHOOTING tells the story of the teacher Rod Grayson who was shot to death on the morning of May 18, 1978 at Murchison Junior High School in Austin, Texas. But we KKK'd a lot of other youth. I guess its still who you know in Texas. His mom, Jo Anne, was a highly regarded lawyer and patron on Austins arts scene. THE AUSTIN SCHOOL SHOOTING tells the story of the teacher Rod Grayson who was shot to death on the morning of May 18, 1978 at Murchison Junior High School in Austin, Texas. School Name: MURCHISON MIDDLE: NCES School ID: 480894000336: State School ID: TX-227901-227901052: District Name: Austin Isd district information: NCES District ID: 4808940: State District ID: TX-227901: Mailing Address: 3700 N HILLS DR AUSTIN, TX 78731-3092: Physical Address: 3700 N HILLS DR AUSTIN, TX 78731-3092: Phone: (512)414-3254: Type: COMPLETED. In this case I guess you can argue that the guy didn't face much of a punishment, and therefore didn't really serve his time, but such is the nature of the juvenile system. If you have trouble creating an account or logging in please contact Sharlyn Chamberlain @ (903)469-3636. Both recognized as highly capable, prominent and experts in their . John McCain (R, AZ) $7.74 million A 12-year-old child died after a shooting at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville Thursday afternoon, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Print. https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-school-shooting-that-austin-forgot/amp/. We remind everyone: if you see something, say something.. This feeder pattern represents the path students take as they advance to high school. The other John who was on the assignment just stood to the side and worried about the reprocutions of what had just happened. Things being illegal deters rational, sane, intelligent people, not dumb, desperate, drug addled, and insane people. For a few moments after the classroom was still filled with thoughts of this being an amazingly well done performance but as he saw the blood pouring from one of Mr. Graysons and the look of fear on his frozen face, Smith knew this was not a skit. For many of us, it was the last time and our last memory of MJHS. Remember that day vividly. Later on, students from Graysons classroom would see the shooter, John, at the str John Daniel Christian shot Mr. Rodney Grayson, father of an 11 month old baby boy, husband, teacher of accelerated English (G.T. At the time, that was unthinkable. not trying to be a dick, but simply because he did well in school and hasn't killed anyone else since he was in middle school doesn't really seem like a "triumph" to me. 12 yo football-smash mouth hit-thanks mr. brianmurchison middle school Each child's exact path is determined by his or her home address. Advertisement. 3700 North Hills Drive, Austin, TX 78731. actually, not much more TO say. e had a substitute and we were reading and discussing the book, Meet Paul Oscher, one of the two greatest 1960s era, Austins Secret: Killing in the Classroom 1978, The first guy that women just wanted to fuck, T-Bone Walker and the language of electric blues, As long as youre not finished: the Harvey, https://gritsforbreakfast.blogspot.com/2012/04/were-all-safer-now-austin-teacher.html, https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2419017/heflin-v-state/. She reported that a regular stream of us come back, a few every year, to confirm, reflect and attempt to recover. Northeast ECHS was also released and is returning back to normal. 5 /10. those kids were EXPECTED to handle it. His dad worked in the LBJ admin, so he was obviously well-connected. Customize Calendar View. What if Christian had had a real gun . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Order [Ghost Notes]: Pioneering Spirits of Texas Music. The Film Collaborative (TFC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing programs and services for independent filmmakers. The Christian family and in-law Bruce Todd are perceived as very powerful. Im sure he got it so he could escape.. But then, Christians dad had connections. Rate Murchison Middle School Please note: While we encourage comments and sharing, posts containing personal attacks or profanity will be removed. I just figured they locked him up and threw away the key,,,,, boy was I wrong. it was groundbreaking. The receipt that is immediately sent to you from PayPal after you donate is just a payment receipt, not the tax receipt. I can only imagine how messed up any student that witnesses a school shooting is. District: Austin Independent School District (ISD) SchoolDigger Rank: 473rd of 2,254 Texas Middle Schools. PUEBLO WEST, Colo. A family filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office after deputies shot and killed a man in a middle school pickup line last year. We went ice skating together at Northcross Mall when we were in Jr. High. this shooting should be notorious. Middle School Football-Austin ISD 2022 - 2023. The Texas musicians profiled here, ranging from 1920s gospel performers to the first psychedelic band, are generally not well known, but the impact of their early contributions on popular music is unmistakable. Always seemed like one of the dangerous quiet types. A lavishly illustrated collection of 42 profiles of Texas music pioneers, most underrated or overlooked. Elizabeth Christian and some of the sentence has no effect whatsoever that gun 78731-3092. the trauma kids! Joppa TX in the classroom next to that kid doing with that gun N Dr.. 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