Nation A 12-year-old grabbed a bat and ‘was gonna go down fighting’ in Colorado school shooting May 10, 2019Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAYComments Off on A 12-year-old grabbed a bat and ‘was gonna go down fighting’ in Colorado school shooting Nate Holley, a 12-year-old sixth grader, told CNN that he grabbed a bat during the Colorado school shooting so he could fight back if necessary.