Aug. 6 jury trial scheduled for Memorial Middle School shooter

An Aug. 6 jury trial has been scheduled for Memorial Middle School shooter Thomas Gregory White, according to Jasper County Circuit Court records.
White, 14, is charged as an adult with two counts of assault, and one count each of unlawful use of a weapon, armed criminal action, and attempted escape, in connection with the Oct. 9 incident, in which White, 13 at the time and a seventh grader at Memorial, entered the school, fired a gun into the ceiling, and attempted to shoot Principal Steve Gilbreth, according to the authorities. The attempt was thwarted when the gun jammed, the police said.
A hearing on a defense request to put the case in juvenile court will be taken up during a 1:30 p.m. June 15 hearing in Jasper County Circuit Court.