Hero instructor fought off son - police

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A Natrona County Sheriff's deputy in tactical gear leaves the scene on Friday morning. Picture: AP Photo/Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers/TRIB.COM Source: AP

A US community college instructor killed in a classroom murder-suicide has been hailed a hero, with police saying he gave his students time to flee by distracting and fighting off his son.

Christopher Krumm, 25, barged into his father's computer science class at Casper College, Wyoming and shot him in the head with a high-powered bow and arrow on Friday.

The arrow severely wounded James Krumm, 56 but he managed to wrestle with the younger man while his handful of students escaped.

Christopher Krumm, of Vernon, Connecticut, had just stabbed to death his father's live-in girlfriend at the couple's home several kilometres away.

Students and staff listen to a news conference after the apparent murder-suicide. Picture: AP Photo/The Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers/TRIB.COM

When police arrived after the bow-and-arrow attack, they found Christopher Krumm bleeding from self-inflicted knife wounds and taking his last breaths.

James Krumm was dead, Police Chief Chris Walsh said today.

"I can tell you the courage that was demonstrated by Mr Krumm senior was absolutely without equal," he said.

Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh speaks during a news conference on Friday. Picture: AP Photo/The Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers/TRIB.COM

"Around six" students were in the classroom when Christopher Krumm entered, Casper police spokesman Justin Smith said. None were hurt.

Walsh said police were still trying to figure out what motivated Christopher Krumm to attack his father and girlfriend, 42-year-old Heidi Arnold, a maths instructor at the college. Arnold died of multiple stab wounds.

After shooting his father with the arrow, Christopher Krumm stabbed himself, then fatally stabbed his father in the chest in a struggle in the classroom, Walsh said.

Walter Nolte, left, president of Casper College, bows his head during a news conference on Friday. Picture: AP Photo/The Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers/TRIB.COM

Police began getting reports about the attack on Arnold soon after they responded by the dozen to the campus attack.

Authorities locked down the campus for two hours while they scoured the grounds for any other attackers. They were reassured Christopher Krumm acted alone.

He had smuggled the compound bow - a type much more powerful than a simple, wooden bow - onto campus beneath a blanket, Walsh said.

Students and faculty outside of the police line on the Casper College campus on Friday. Picture: AP Photo/Casper Star-Tribune, Dan Cepeda/TRIB.COM

He said Christopher Krumm also had two knives with him and the one used was "very large".

Arnold's body was found in the gutter of her street.

Casper College instructor Kevin McDermott said Arnold and James Krumm were well-liked on campus.

A Natrona County Sheriff's canine handler arriving at Casper College on Friday morning. Picture: AP/Casper Star-Tribune, Alan Rogers/TRIB.COM

Investigators said Christopher Krumm had recently driven to Casper from Connecticut and had been staying at a local hotel. He had no significant history of encounters with police.


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