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Santa Fe School District Board asks branch of DOJ for review six years after mass shooting
Read full article: Santa Fe School District Board asks branch of DOJ for review six years after mass shootingThe Santa Fe Independent School District Board voted unanimously to request an outside review of district safety policies and procedures more than six years after a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School claimed the lives of eight students and two educators.
Santa Fe ISD still discussing whether DOJ probe of mass shooting will move forward
Read full article: Santa Fe ISD still discussing whether DOJ probe of mass shooting will move forwardFour months after the initial request, it remains uncertain whether the DOJ will review the police response to the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. Despite support from lawmakers and victims' families, Santa Fe ISD officials are still in discussions with the DOJ about moving forward.
After Santa Fe mass shooting verdict, parents undeterred in fighting for accountability
Read full article: After Santa Fe mass shooting verdict, parents undeterred in fighting for accountabilityFollowing the verdict in the Santa Fe mass shooting civil trial, parents of the students killed in 2018 are undeterred in their fight to change gun storage laws.
Jury finds parents of accused Santa Fe HS shooter not liable in civil trial
Read full article: Jury finds parents of accused Santa Fe HS shooter not liable in civil trialA jury reached a verdict Monday in the civil trial against the parents of accused Santa Fe High School gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis.
‘Hey, I’ve been shot’: Santa Fe shooting survivor recalls harrowing call he made to his mother after being shot
Read full article: ‘Hey, I’ve been shot’: Santa Fe shooting survivor recalls harrowing call he made to his mother after being shotToday marks the ninth day of the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the accused gunman in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting. Emotional testimonies continue as the parents of the victims, including Gayle McLeod and Pam Stanich, took the stand to share memories of their loved ones and call for accountability. Join the conversation and follow our live blog for continuous updates on this emotional trial. What are your thoughts on parental responsibility in such cases?
Dept. of Justice finally apologizes for response on Santa Fe mass shooting request for investigation
Read full article: Dept. of Justice finally apologizes for response on Santa Fe mass shooting request for investigationIn a message dated Tuesday, August 6, the DOJ addressed Matranga and Mayor Noto by saying “Please accept our deepest sympathies for the tragedy that occurred in your community on May 18, 2022.” The letter went on to acknowledge the error, calling its initial response to Matranga’s letter “inappropriate.”
Santa Fe HS shooting trial day 8: Survivor Chase Yarbrough testifies, says life ‘completely changed’
Read full article: Santa Fe HS shooting trial day 8: Survivor Chase Yarbrough testifies, says life ‘completely changed’Today marks the eighth day of the civil trial against the parents of accused Santa Fe shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis. Rosie Stone, the mother of Chris Stone—a teen who bravely tried to help others during the tragic 2018 shooting—took the stand to share her emotional testimony. The courtroom is examining emails from Pagourtzis's mother, who described her son as a quiet and non-social child. Parents of the victims are calling for accountability, seeking justice for the 10 lives lost.
DAY 7: Youngest victim’s mother, other parents testify in Santa Fe High School mass shooting civil trial
Read full article: DAY 7: Youngest victim’s mother, other parents testify in Santa Fe High School mass shooting civil trialTestimonies from the parents of victims in the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman accused of killing 10 people in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting, have wrapped up for the day.
BLOG Day 6: Parents of student killed in 2018 shooting testify in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooter
Read full article: BLOG Day 6: Parents of student killed in 2018 shooting testify in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooterThe parents of Sabika Sheikh will testify remotely Monday in the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman accused of killing 10 people in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Galveston County DA can’t authenticate Santa Fe HS computer was used by gunman to research school shootings
Read full article: Galveston County DA can’t authenticate Santa Fe HS computer was used by gunman to research school shootingsDuring opening statements of the civil trial involving the 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, the jury was told the charged gunman spent months planning his attack. That planning, jurors heard, included online searches about other school shootings, suicide, Kamikaze techniques and weapons.
LIVE BLOG: Key testimony on motive in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooter, Dimitrios Pagourtzis
Read full article: LIVE BLOG: Key testimony on motive in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooter, Dimitrios PagourtzisFriday marked day two for witnesses to testify in the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman accused of killing 10 people in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Santa Fe ISD pushes back on whether school computer was used to research school shootings
Read full article: Santa Fe ISD pushes back on whether school computer was used to research school shootingsDuring opening statements of the civil trial involving the 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School, the jury was told the charged gunman spent months planning his attack. That planning, jurors heard, included online searches about other school shootings, suicide, Kamikaze techniques and weapons.
DAY 2: Witnesses take the stand in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooter, Dimitrios Pagourtzis
Read full article: DAY 2: Witnesses take the stand in civil trial against parents of Santa Fe HS shooter, Dimitrios PagourtzisSeveral witnesses were called to the stand Thursday in the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman accused of killing 10 people in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Opening statements wrap up in Santa Fe HS shooting trial
Read full article: Opening statements wrap up in Santa Fe HS shooting trialOpening statements are set to begin Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. after a jury of 12, along with two alternates, have been seated in the civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman accused of killing 10 people in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Santa Fe HS shooting trial: Jury selections underway, opening statements scheduled to begin Wednesday
Read full article: Santa Fe HS shooting trial: Jury selections underway, opening statements scheduled to begin WednesdayThe civil trial against the parents of the accused Santa Fe High School shooter has begun, with jury selection currently in progress. Families of the victims claim the parents should have done more to prevent the tragedy. Opening statements are set for Wednesday. The trial is expected to last three weeks.
‘The 10 deserve justice:’ Families of Santa Fe school shooting victims hold private prayer vigil ahead of civil trial
Read full article: ‘The 10 deserve justice:’ Families of Santa Fe school shooting victims hold private prayer vigil ahead of civil trialVictims, loved ones and witnesses of the 10 people killed in the shooting gathered Sunday night ahead of the trial.
Mayor of Santa Fe, Texas Congressman wants accountability, apology for DOJ response regarding Santa Fe mass shooting
Read full article: Mayor of Santa Fe, Texas Congressman wants accountability, apology for DOJ response regarding Santa Fe mass shootingLast week KPRC 2 Investigates reported the DOJ responded to a request sent by Mike Matranga, who is a retired Secret Service agent, former head of safety for Texas City ISD and now runs M6 Global Defense, which specializes in school security and safety. Matranga said he sent the request on behalf of the families.
Families of Santa Fe mass shooting victims angered by DOJ response
Read full article: Families of Santa Fe mass shooting victims angered by DOJ responseFamily members of those killed during the Santa Fe High School mass shooting in 2018 are expressing anger, shock and resolve after receiving a response letter from the US Department of Justice.
Texas Senator pushes for answers on benefits for wounded Santa Fe ISD officer
Read full article: Texas Senator pushes for answers on benefits for wounded Santa Fe ISD officerTexas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is urging the Department of Justice to make a decision on whether former Santa Fe ISD police officer John Barnes is entitled to certain federal benefits. Barnes was the first to confront the gunman during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018.
Proposed law filed on behalf of school district police officer wounded in Santa Fe HS shooting
Read full article: Proposed law filed on behalf of school district police officer wounded in Santa Fe HS shootingU.S. Rep. Randy Weber and Sen. Ted Cruz have introduced the Officer John Barnes Act to set a 270-day deadline for deciding claims filed with the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program. This legislation aims to eliminate long waits for first responders like Officer John Barnes, who has been waiting years for his benefits after being critically injured in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.
Remembering Uvalde on 2-year anniversary of deadly Texas school shooting
Read full article: Remembering Uvalde on 2-year anniversary of deadly Texas school shootingKPRC 2's Zach Lashway and Sofia Ojeda look back on the tragic day when 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Six years after mass shooting, wounded Santa Fe ISD police officer still fighting for benefits
Read full article: Six years after mass shooting, wounded Santa Fe ISD police officer still fighting for benefitsBarnes was the first officer to confront the gunman and was hit with a blast from a shotgun, which shredded an artery in his arm.
Santa Fe mass shooting civil trial postponed, DA’s office to hand over some information from criminal case
Read full article: Santa Fe mass shooting civil trial postponed, DA’s office to hand over some information from criminal caseThe start of the long-awaited civil trial over the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School has been postponed until mid-summer.
Santa Fe gunman recommitted to hospital, remains incompetent to stand trial
Read full article: Santa Fe gunman recommitted to hospital, remains incompetent to stand trialThe gunman charged with murdering eight classmates, and two educators and wounding several others during a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in May of 2018 remains incompetent to stand trial.
6-year-old celebrating birthday at Allen mall now family’s lone survivor after mass shooting; Relatives raise over $1M
Read full article: 6-year-old celebrating birthday at Allen mall now family’s lone survivor after mass shooting; Relatives raise over $1MA 6-year-old child has become the lone survivor of his immediate family following the tragic mass shooting in Allen at an outlet mall.
Man kills mother, grandmother and McDonald's worker before turning gun on himself in rural Georgia town
Read full article: Man kills mother, grandmother and McDonald's worker before turning gun on himself in rural Georgia townA man recorded by a security camera fatally shooting his manager at a fast food restaurant in south Georgia is also suspected of killing his mother and grandmother at their nearby homes before taking his own life.
Victims’ rights advocates, local officials mark 50 years since Houston’s first mass shooting
Read full article: Victims’ rights advocates, local officials mark 50 years since Houston’s first mass shootingHarris County District Attorney Kim Ogg joined the Red Elementary School shooting survivors Thursday for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to remember those that lost their lives in Houston’s first mass shooting 50 years ago this month.
Santa Fe families push for passage of evidence bill
Read full article: Santa Fe families push for passage of evidence billFamily members of those killed and wounded during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School continue fighting for the release of information about what exactly happened in May 2018. A proposed law would yield some of those answers, but a hearing on the bill was canceled at the last minute this week.
‘We were terrified’: Houston area Lunar New Year celebrations to continue with added security after mass shooting in California
Read full article: ‘We were terrified’: Houston area Lunar New Year celebrations to continue with added security after mass shooting in CaliforniaThe Chinese Community Center’s Lunar New Year Festival takes months of planning.
Parents of 2-year-old boy found alone at July 4 parade shooting among dead
Read full article: Parents of 2-year-old boy found alone at July 4 parade shooting among deadThe parents of a 2-year-old boy who got lost during the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago are among the seven people who were killed, authorities said as friends and family mourned their lost loved ones.
Robb Elementary School to be demolished after mass shooting that left 21 dead, Uvalde mayor says
Read full article: Robb Elementary School to be demolished after mass shooting that left 21 dead, Uvalde mayor says“You can never ask a child to go back or a teacher to go back in that school ever,” the mayor said hours after a top Texas official called the response to the shooting an “abject failure.”
Mass shooting at family barbecue leaves at least 2 dead in San Antonio
Read full article: Mass shooting at family barbecue leaves at least 2 dead in San AntonioAt least two people were killed and five others injured in a drive-by shooting on a family barbecue late Saturday, police in San Antonio, Texas said.
City of Uvalde police will cooperate with shooting probe, house committee says
Read full article: City of Uvalde police will cooperate with shooting probe, house committee saysThe chair of the House committee investigating the police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting said Uvalde police will cooperate with the investigation. A day prior, Republican State Rep. Dustin Burrows told reporters that cooperation was a question mark.
Witnesses testify behind closed doors in Uvalde mass shooting probe
Read full article: Witnesses testify behind closed doors in Uvalde mass shooting probeThe state House committee investigating the police response to the mass murders at Robb Elementary School held its first session in Uvalde Thursday. All testimony given to the committee was done behind closed doors.
Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration for city of Uvalde
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration for city of UvaldeGovernor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that a state of disaster has been declared in the City of Uvalde following the shooting on May 24 at Robb Elementary School.
Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attack
Read full article: Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attackInvestigators are trying to determine why an exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers.
‘Hard to process the tragedy’: Houston-area school districts offer condolences, react to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary school
Read full article: ‘Hard to process the tragedy’: Houston-area school districts offer condolences, react to mass shooting at Uvalde elementary schoolSchool districts across the Houston area are responding after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
Feds interview deadly supermarket shooting suspect’s parents
Read full article: Feds interview deadly supermarket shooting suspect’s parentsThe 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at his high school and was sent for mental health treatment.
Former NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself, sources say
Read full article: Former NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself, sources sayAuthorities in South Carolina have confirmed that former NFL player Phillip Adams was the gunman who killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren in South Carolina.
Colorado shooting suspect will remain held without bail, judge says
Read full article: Colorado shooting suspect will remain held without bail, judge saysAlissa is also charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting at another police officer, who was unhurt. He appeared alert and attentive, moving his knees from side to side, his eyes darting back and forth from his lawyers to the judge. Many held candles and roses while locking arms or embracing at Fairview High School near the base of the snow-covered Rocky Mountain foothills. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
Police identify 21-year-old man as suspect in the killing of 10 people at Colorado supermarket
Read full article: Police identify 21-year-old man as suspect in the killing of 10 people at Colorado supermarketBOULDER, Colorado – Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket, and court documents showed that he purchased an assault rifle less than a week before the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer. Supermarket employees told investigators that Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa shot an elderly man multiple times outside the Boulder grocery store before going inside, according to the documents. Investigators have not established a motive, but authorities believe he was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. Hundreds of police from throughout the Denver area responded to the attack, converging on a King Soopers supermarket in a busy shopping plaza. Matthew Kirsch, the acting U.S. attorney for Colorado, pledged that “the full weight of federal law enforcement” would support the investigation.
Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect sought
Read full article: Police: 8 injured in Wisconsin mall shooting; suspect soughtWauwatosa Police chief Barry Weber speaks at a news conference, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Wauwatosa, Wis. Multiple people were shot Friday afternoon at the Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wis., and police are still searching for the shooter. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Police searched Friday evening for the suspect in a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee mall that left seven adults and a teenager injured. “Preliminary statements from witnesses indicate that the shooter is a white male in his 20s or 30s,” Weber told reporters. Police said Cole was fleeing from police; Mensah, who is also Black, said he shot Cole because Cole pointed a gun at him.