School massacre 1 year later: A time to remember the victims
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety, turned some victims’ parents and surviving students into political activists and at least temporarily ended the local sheriff’s career.
Trump meets with families affected by Texas shooting
Seeking to comfort grieving families and shaken survivors, President Donald Trump spent more than an hour privately Thursday with some of those impacted by a Texas mass school shooting that killed 10 and wounded more than a dozen on May 18.
Abbott’s school safety plan includes few gun restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday called for schools to have more armed personnel and said they should put greater focus on spotting student mental health problems but he proposed only a few small restrictions on guns following a shooting at a high school near Houston that left 10 people dead.
Shooting survivors share their stories with Texas governor
Survivors of last week’s shooting at a high school near Houston told gripping stories of dodging bullets, hiding from the attacker and seeing classmates get shot as they pleaded with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for more armed security to keep campuses safe.
Texas shooting survivors seek purpose in shadow of Parkland
She had seen the memorials on television, the familiar white crosses erected after each massacre, and now there were 10 of them lined up on her high school’s lawn.
Texas governor supports 2 small gun rules after shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday he could support stronger regulations for gun storage and quicker reporting to law enforcement when a court has determined someone is mentally ill in order to keep them from having weapons.
Texas governor’s school safety talks to tackle gun control
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s meetings on school violence and safety promised to wade into the thorny issue of gun control with the next round, even though the Republican has been a staunch supporter of gun rights and worked to expand them in the state in recent years.
Texas school shooting suspect’s father thinks he was bullied
A 17-year-old student accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Texas high school should be seen as a “victim” because he may have recently been bullied, causing him to lash out, his father said.
School shooting unlikely to bring gun restrictions in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to address school violence and safety in the wake of another mass school shooting.
Texas shooting suspect exchanged ‘a lot’ of fire with police
The suspect accused of attacking a Texas high school exchanged “a lot of firepower” with authorities before he surrendered, a top county official said Saturday, a day after the shooting in an art classroom that killed 10 people.
Parkland students on Texas: ‘They’re part of this now’
Survivors of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are expressing outrage and heartbreak after authorities said a student killed 10 people Friday at a high school in Texas.
Illinois officer shoots armed student at high school, charges filed
Charges were filed against a student who was wounded by a police officer after firing shots in a northern Illinois high school hallway while staff and seniors were meeting for a graduation rehearsal, Illinois State Police announced late Wednesday.
Chaos after multiple shooting reports; 1 student wounded
A 14-year-old boy used a rifle to shoot a former classmate in the arm Friday at their California high school and dumped the gun in a field before he was caught in a shopping center, authorities said.
Police: Maryland school shooter used his father’s handgun
A teenager used his father’s legally-owned handgun in an attack inside his high school in Maryland, police said Wednesday.
Troopers to patrol at Florida school where massacre happened
Already heightened security will be bolstered Thursday at the Florida high school where last month’s massacre occurred as Gov. Rick Scott ordered eight highway patrol troopers to assist with securing the grounds.
Officer’s response praised as school shooting ends quickly
In the latest school shooting in America, the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute.
Survivors of school shooting take gun control message abroad
Student survivors of the worst high school shooting in U.S. history took their message abroad for the first time on Saturday, calling for greater gun safety measures and sharing with educational professionals from around the world their frightening experience.
Students around US stage huge walkout against gun violence
They bowed their heads in honor of the dead. They carried signs with messages like “Never again” and “Am I next?” They railed against the National Rifle Association and the politicians who support it.
And over and over, they repeated the message: Enough is enough.
Ex-student charged in Florida shooting silent in court
The former student charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school last month remained silent in court Wednesday and had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf as police released more recordings that captured the terror of the Valentine’s Day slayings.
Facing death penalty, Florida school shooting suspect in court
Now formally facing the death penalty, the suspect in the Valentine’s Day school shooting that killed 17 people in Florida is headed for a court appearance Wednesday on a 34-count indictment.