Robert Wayne Gladden Jr., Perry Hall Shooting Suspect, Posted Ominous Facebook Status (PHOTOS)

The teen suspected in the Maryland high school shooting on Monday left an ominous Facebook post on the day of the incident.

ABC News reports that 15-year-old Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. posted, "First day of school, last day of my life" early Monday morning, according to authorities.

Gladden is accused of shooting a Perry Hall High School classmate just before 11:00 a.m in the cafeteria. He's charged with attempted first-degree murder.

Witnesses said that Gladden shot one round into the victim's back before teachers at the Baltimore County high school grabbed him. He released a second round toward the ceiling.

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• Robert Wayne Gladden Jr

  This booking photo made available by the Baltimore County Police Department, shows Robert Wayne Gladden, Jr., 15, of Baltimore. Gladden, Jr. was charged as an adult with attempted first degree murder and first degree assault in the shooting of a classmate on the first day of school at a Baltimore high school. (AP Photo/ Baltimore County Police Department)

• Andrew Piper

  This Aug. 28, 2012 photo provided by the Baltimore County Police Department shows Andrew Piper of Baltimore. Piper is the stepfather of Robert Wayne Gladden, Jr, who was charged as an adult with attempted first degree murder and first degree assault in the shooting of a classmate on the first day of school at a Baltimore high school. Piper was arrested on charges unrelated to the shooting. He was charged with illegal possession of weapons and drugs at his home. (AP Photo/ Baltimore County Police Department)

• Robert Gladden

  Profile picture from Robert Gladden's Facebook page

• Robert Gladden

  Profile picture from Robert Gladden's Facebook page

• Robert Gladden

  Profile picture from Robert Gladden's Facebook page

• Tracie Bradford, of Perry Hall, Md., consoles her daughter Leah, a student at Perry Hall High School who says she was in the school's cafeteria when a student was shot there and critically wounded on the first day of classes, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Parents gather at Ebenezer Road outside Perry Hall Middle School. Several had been notified by their children that a shooting happened at the nearby high school. <a href="http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/breaking-shooting-at-perry-hall-high-school" target="_hplink">Credit: Patch</a>

• From left: Sarah Erpenstein and Carol Erpenstein. Sarah Erpenstein told Patch that she was in the cafeteria at the time of the shooting. <a href="http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/breaking-shooting-at-perry-hall-high-school" target="_hplink">Credit: Patch</a>

• Students continue to file out of Perry Hall High School Monday afternoon following a shooting Monday morning. <a href="http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/breaking-shooting-at-perry-hall-high-school" target="_hplink">Credit: Patch</a>

• Parents gather at Ebenezer Road outside Perry Hall Middle School. Several had been notified by their children that a shooting happened at the nearby high school. <a href="http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/breaking-shooting-at-perry-hall-high-school" target="_hplink">Credit: Patch</a>

• Parents gather at Ebenezer Road outside Perry Hall Middle School. Several had been notified by their children that a shooting happened at the nearby high school. <a href="http://perryhall.patch.com/articles/breaking-shooting-at-perry-hall-high-school" target="_hplink">Credit: Patch</a>

• Parents and students try to reunite after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Becky Hobgood tries to locate her daughter after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes Perry Hall High School, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Students evacuate Perry Hall High School after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Parents wait to reunite with their children after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Parents and students try to find each other after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• A Baltimore County police officer speaks to a parent as students are evacuated from Perry Hall High School after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Parents and students try to reunite after a student was shot and critically wounded on the first day of classes at Perry Hall High School, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

• Tracie Bradford, Leah Bradford

  Tracie Bradford, of Perry Hall, Md., consoles her daughter Leah, a student at Perry Hall High School who says she was in the school's cafeteria when a student was shot there and critically wounded on the first day of classes, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, in Perry Hall, Md. A suspect was taken into custody shortly after the shooting, according to police. No one else was reported injured. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark)

The student victim was taken to Baltimore Regional Hospital Shock Trauma where he remains in critical condition, officials said.

The suspect's father, previously told the AP that his son's alleged actions may have been motivated by bullying.

But Baltimore County Police Chief Jim Johnson told ABC News he didn't think bullying was a factor.

"We are aware that there are many reports that the suspect was a victim of bullying," Johnson said. "We cannot confirm those reports. Robert Gladden's conversations with investigators have not indicated bullying was an issue in this case."

Gladden's lawyer, George Psoras, said his client brought a shotgun to school to intimidate bullies and did not aim it at classmates or intend to harm anyone. Psoras said he believes Gladden fired into the floor and the gun discharged again accidentally while teachers tried to wrestle it away.

Gladden's stepfather, Andrew Piper, was arrested Tuesday on drug and weapons charges.

Piper was arrested for marijuana and illegal firearm possession.

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Comments

[Jerry Frey]

12:24 AM on 03/29/2013

http://napoleonlive.info/see-the-evidence/mindless-violence-and-senseless-cruelty/

[Iang1991]

09:27 PM on 08/29/2012

As the victim a random classmate or a bully? But if I were a victim I'd turn the tables around and become an advocate for the bullied. Nothing pisses me off more than a bully, completely ridiculous how schools out here take such a light approach to bullying. I don't recommend this, but I'm twenty an I was bullied in high school during my junior year. This guy did everything in the book: cussing at me, calling me names, harrassing me verbally and physically, I reported it to the teacher and she smiled and said that he was probaly just joking with me and I reported it again to get and she did the same thing. Well later that month the bully came up from behind me and slapped the back of my head, I took my backpack off grabbed him and threw him to the floor with great force he was trying to get up and I grabbed him again and picked him up slammed him agaisnt the wall as hard as I could and said "dont eff with me" of course the f bomb was in place of the "eff" but nonetheless after that day he and anyone never messed with me. After that I worked out got in shape learned self defense . The point Im making is that at some point you have to make a stand And stop being the victim start being in control of your life.

[Jerry Barthel]

11:28 PM on 08/29/2012

But it sounds like you had strength and size on your side to begin with. Most of those bullied are bullied for exactly that, because they are small, mousy kids. Some of the cases, I'm sure, are just the result of being too scared to stick up for yourself. But good for you. I was bullied in gradeschool AND highschool by two DIFFERENT people. I, however, do not have size or strength on my side. But also, I never told anyone about it. i just took it. But it shaped me the way I am now. I am the most passive male you will possibly ever find. I hate violence, I hate guns (even when people use them for self-defense). Instead, when someone gets to me, I stick up for myself with words. I've been doing a fair job of it, too. People have actually backed down from me when all I did was 'talk sh*t' as they say. I wish more people were passive. You don't have to be a macho guy all the time.

[deputy85]

09:19 PM on 08/29/2012

What did the other kids call him''ugly girl''? gawd he's a looker

[kmaryd2]

07:19 PM on 08/29/2012

Everyone gets bullied. Thats just how it is in school. Kids CAN NOT go around shooting people, or even bringing guns to school. Why ruin your life like that? i was bullied in high school, and even though it does hurt, kids have to get a tougher skin. Sorry if i sound harsh, but thats the truth.

[Gage Furling]

08:32 PM on 08/29/2012

Thank you for the honest common sense truth. Bullying isn't okay, but it happens. I was bullied and not once did I assume that murdering someone in retaliation would be okay.

[ebranson]

12:58 PM on 09/08/2012

Grown ups are going around shooting people when they get annoyed too. It's not that kids need a tougher skin, it's that we need to stop thinking it's excusable to express our feelings through violence throughout our culture.

[motorman247]

06:27 PM on 08/29/2012

NRA is gonna have some more heat to deal with.

[Guest User]

06:26 PM on 08/29/2012

One look at that kid will say he was bullied, poor guy. Too bad he reacted this way. Society really overwhelms some people. Hope the victim pulls through alright.

[megacinda50]

11:02 PM on 08/29/2012

No, one look at this kid tells you he wasn't loved as a child. Something in his homelife was wrong.

[smellmyrose]

06:05 PM on 08/29/2012

Let me preface everything I comment by saying that guns are not the answer especially in schools. So terrible.

However, I feel so sad and empathetic with this 15 year old child who felt so desperate and alone and afraid that he felt he had to resort to this kind of violent tactic to get attention for his pain. I would be willing to bet that his home life is one of loneliness, isolation, abuse possibly and neglect.

This boy didn't aim and shoot, like some of the other sociopaths who've killed other students , this kid does seem to have lost control of the gun or something ... obviously more information needs to come to light.

I think bullies are scourge of every society & they cause nothing but pain and suffering and tragedy.

I hope that child in the hospital comes out of his injuries unscathed and can put this behind him. I hope the same for the shooter, I hope he can get some help for his life.

[sylvabugg2]

08:03 PM on 08/29/2012

His father was arrested shortly after this happened for drug and illegal weapon possession. Kid didn't have any good role models in his life.

[latinguytony]

05:53 PM on 08/29/2012

This 'thing' in the pictures does NOT look like a wimp who is bullied. HE looks like the BULLIER ! The dad is trying to hide his sons actions!

[qwerty312]

08:29 PM on 08/29/2012

Anyone can be a bully and anyone can be a victim. There is no '"look".

[Jerry Barthel]

11:31 PM on 08/29/2012

Go take a look at his Facebook page. That may shed some more light on it.

[pleasinghimis1st]

05:25 PM on 08/29/2012

Tuoyo:
I agree on people saying Spiteful things about our Faith. It'll always be that way, sadly.
I'm not one to criticize about God. I'm a believer and I don't believe there is anyone that can shake my Faith. When I feel troubled, I write my feelings down on paper and pray, if I can I find someone to vent with verbally to let my frustrations out. Built up anger and stress is bad for your health and dangerous if it goes unchecked.

As for illinois's comment:
Perhaps if you just loved your husband more, showed him proper respect, he won't hit you so much?

WHAT makes you believe that Respect will prevent a male from hitting a woman at all never mind "so much"., whether she's a wife or not.
by the way, That comment didn't have anything to do with the topic we're commenting on.
But since you brought it up,....

Where's the respect when a male RAPES a woman? Hmmm?
Oh, let me guess, that's different?

I think not
ok I'm Done, have a good night !
And Smile. :)

[Edward Krushenski]

05:18 PM on 08/29/2012

ENOUGH !

Parents, GET INVOLVED in your kids lives.

NOT run it.

Be a part of it.


I mean, really ??

This kid was unbalanced to begin with.

And how do you bring a shotgun to schoole, and no one notices until LUNCH ?????

[Jerry Barthel]

11:32 PM on 08/29/2012

It broke down into pieces that were in his back-pack.

[pleasinghimis1st]

05:01 PM on 08/29/2012

How many times does it have to be said ,....
It was his STEP Dad, not his biological father who was arrested on
drug and weapons charges.
And by the way,.....
Yes respect is important in a relationship BUT, there are SOME males out there
who will hit a woman no matter what.
Doesn't matter if they are married or if she was lazy or a hard worker.
Some males are violent without a reason.
How come we're not on their case ? Oh,......wait,..he was bullied ? lol

anyone who has a critical comment, ...
JUST KIDDING, lighten up!
Don't get your pants all in a bunch.
And if they're too baggy to get bunched up, then by all means

PULL them UP !.
(Just remember, the bullets don't fire themselves out of the gun.)
Too bad good Humor didn't come out of guns, instead of bullets.

[Shari1212]

04:38 PM on 08/29/2012

Yes dad, justify your son trying to kill someone....this ought to be good!

[TakeThePen]

04:29 PM on 08/29/2012

Can he be linked to the Tea Party. NBC is on it.

[jlplummer1]

04:26 PM on 08/29/2012

This kid went to school with the intentions of shooting someone,anyone. the moment he squeezed the trigger he went from a student with issues to a criminal. to bad, only 15, life must have been tough, well, for him, it's gonna get tougher among all those inmates.

[Presson]

04:26 PM on 08/29/2012

I hope the victim recovers. As for this boy, I think possibly the charge as an adult is too extreme. He should have been evaluated before they determined adult/minor status.