By RUSSELL CONTRERAS
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez arrives for a press conference at Berrendo Middle School Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 in Roswell, N.M. A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto Rosales) THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: ROBERTO ROSALES/THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Roswell Shooting
Thirteen year old Kimberly Macias cries as she sees schoolmates at a vigil for the victims, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 in Roswell, N.M. A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto Rosales) THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: ROBERTO ROSALES/THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
School Shooting
Roswell residents attend a prayer vigil for the victims of the Berrendo Middle School shooting in Roswell, N.M., Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014. Officials and witnesses say a 12-year-old boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot two classmates at his Roswell school before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon. A boy was critically injured and a girl was in satisfactory condition following the shooting yesterday morning at Berrendo Middle School. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Pat Vasquez-Cunningham)
School Shooting
Troy Tucker, center of Roswell, N.M., holds his daughters Emily Tucker, left age 10, and Hannah Tucker, right age 12, during a community prayer vigil for the victims of the Berrendo Middle School shooting in Roswell, N.M., Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014. Officials and witnesses say a 12-year-old boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot two classmates at his Roswell school before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon. A boy was critically injured and a girl was in satisfactory condition following the shooting yesterday morning at Berrendo Middle School. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Pat Vasquez-Cunningham)
School Shooting
John Masterson and his wife Lea stand outside their door as they talk to the media. Mr. Masterson is believed to be the teacher who confronted the shooter and took the shotgun away at a middle school Tuesday morning. He has been ordered by State police to keep quiet about the incident until he is advised, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto Rosales) MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT: ROBERTO ROSALES/THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Roswell Shooting
Crime scene investigators enter the gymnasium at Berrendo Middle School, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 in Roswell, N.M. A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto Rosales) THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: ROBERTO ROSALES/THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
Roswell Shooting
Twelve-year-old Gabbie Vasquez hugs her mother Lisa Madero near Berrendo Middle School, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 in Roswell, N.M. A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. (AP Photo/The Albuquerque Journal, Roberto Rosales) THE SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT: ROBERTO ROSALES/THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL
School Shooting
Nine year old Raelynn Holloway, hugs her mother Rhiannon Holloway, left, during a prayer vigil for the victims of the Berrendo Middle School shooting in Roswell, N.M., Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014. Officials and witnesses say a 12-year-old boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot two classmates at his Roswell school before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon. A boy was critically injured and a girl was in satisfactory condition following the shooting yesterday morning at Berrendo Middle School. (AP Photo/Albuquerque Journal, Pat Vasquez-Cunningham)
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Students have returned to a Roswell middle school two days after authorities say a 12-year-old boy opened fire in a gym, sending two students to the hospital.
School officials said counselors will be available Thursday for Berrendo Middle School students to talk about the shooting that sent the southeastern New Mexico town into a panic. An 11-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl were hurt Tuesday and a school staffer suffered minor injuries.
State police says the suspected shooter was charged Wednesday with three juvenile counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
State Police Chief Pete Kassetas says it appeared the victims were chosen randomly.
Roswell Superintendent Tom Burris says counselors and teachers need to help students talk it out.
