The tragic pace of school shootings continues unabated
for another week. On January 28, authorities responded to reports of
shots being fired at Roosevelt High School in Honolulu Hawaii at around
8:30am HST (1:30pm EST). One student was shot
in the wrist and transported to a local hospital and is listed in
serious condition, and police say they have a suspect in custody. The
school was placed on lockdown immediately, and students were sent home
shortly after the situation had been resolved.
This brings the total number of school shootings to nine in just 18 school days so far this year.
Last year was supposed to be a year of action to curb gun violence in
our schools. But three weeks into the new year, statistics suggest that
the problem could actually be worsening.
Read on...
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