WWE NXT Superstar Velveteen Dream Says Pop Culture Leaders Are Failing America

WWE NXT star Velveteen Dream has issued a statement on Twitter reacting to the Noblesville West Middle School shooting which took place yesterday morning. A teacher and a student were injured in the shooting, and a male student was detained.

Officials have the shooter in custody as of this writing.  A female student from Noblesville West Middle School was hospitalized in critical condition and a male teacher was in good condition, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office reported in a Friday night news release. Hospital officials said at least three people, including one adult, were being treated. One student had an ankle fracture. 

A student asked for permission to leave the classroom and "he returned armed with two handguns," Jowitt said at an afternoon news conference.

You can read Dream’s full statement below, in which he apologizes on behalf of Pop Culture leaders who have failed discouraged Americans by not acting in a manner which promotes positivity and hope.

2 the Children Of America 🇺🇸

From The Dream pic.twitter.com/xv4bLKqxJP

— DREAM (@VelveteenWWE) May 25, 2018

Below are tweets about the shooting.

NFD and NPD are on scene of an active shooter at Noblesville West Middle School. Suspect is in custody. NPD will have more info when it’s available.

— Noblesville Fire (@NoblesvilleFD) May 25, 2018

JUST IN: Student says science teacher at middle school in #Noblesville, Indiana, tackled gunman, knocked weapon away https://t.co/5SZkwnBP16

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 25, 2018