7 years after a mass shooting left 8 students and 2 teachers dead at Santa Fe High School, a memorial is one step closer to completion.

The first school district police officer to confront the gunman who stormed the Santa Fe High School campus in May 2018 has been denied a federal benefit. The denial comes after retired officer John Barnes spent years waiting for an answer from the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB).

This morning, Santa Fe High School was briefly placed on hold following an online threat targeting its suicide hotline.

The 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.

Four 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.

Cruz’s letter is the latest in a string of lawmaker rebukes over the DOJ’s initial response to a request for this investigation.

A jury reached a verdict Monday in the civil trial against the parents of accused Santa Fe High School gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis.

In a significant development in the Santa Fe High School shooting civil trial, the judge has denied the defense’s motion to designate Santa Fe ISD as a responsible third party. The parents of accused gunman Dimitrios Pagourtzis are now solely facing the lawsuit brought by the victims' families, who seek to hold them accountable for the tragic 2018 incident. Emotional testimonies from the victims’ families continue to highlight the trial, pushing for justice and accountability.

The parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the accused shooter in the 2018 Santa Fe High School tragedy, are pushing to include Santa Fe ISD in the lawsuit. As emotional testimonies from victims' families continue, the defense argues that the school district shares some responsibility. Will the judge rule in favor of this motion? Stay tuned for more updates on this evolving case.

In 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.”

Testimonies 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.

The 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.

During 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.

Friday 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.

During 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.

A former student and survivor at Santa Fe High School was the first to take the stand as a witness Thursday morning 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.

Several 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 revealed new details about the 2018 mass shooting at Santa Fe High School.

Opening 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.

The 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.

Today marks the start of the long-awaited civil trial against the parents of Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the gunman responsible for the tragic 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting that claimed the lives of eight students and two teachers. Families of the victims held a private prayer vigil ahead of the proceedings. The lawsuit accuses the parents of failing to recognize signs of their son's mental illness and allowing him access to firearms. Follow KPRC 2 Investigative reporter Robert Arnold for live updates throughout the trial. What are your thoughts on this ongoing case? Let us know in the comments.

Victims, loved ones and witnesses of the 10 people killed in the shooting gathered Sunday night ahead of the trial.

Barnes was the first officer to confront the gunman and was hit with a blast from a shotgun, which shredded an artery in his arm.

The start of the long-awaited civil trial over the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School has been postponed until mid-summer.

The assignment is called The Genderbread Person, which features a drawing of what appears to be a gingerbread man, but those raising concerns say there is nothing “cookie-cutter” about it.

A threatening email was sent to Santa Fe High School administrators, Santa Fe High School said on Monday.

The KPRC 2 Investigates true crime docuseries 'The Evidence Room' is in its fourth season, streaming exclusively on KPRC 2+.

Victims' family members claim the parents should have done more to have prevent the mass shooting at Santa Fe High school.

The alleged gunman who shot and killed ten people at Santa Fe High School in 2018 remains incompetent to stand trial.

For the first time, we are hearing from a former Galveston County Sheriff’s deputy who responded to the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in May 2018.

While much of the discussion about school safety has recently revolved around putting armed security on every campus and increasing police training, there is less highlighted work being done on campuses across the state to spot potential problems before they spiral into violent behavior.

Threat assessment teams were created to prevent the next school shooting. However, confusion surrounds how these teams operate and what they even do with a child exhibiting threatening behavior.

On the fifth anniversary of the tragedy, a new monument will be unveiled at the high school on Thursday.

After last-minute changes, a proposed law impacting the families of those killed during the Santa Fe High School mass shooting is moving forward.

Family 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.

Records from the state show it takes doctors at North Texas State Hospital an average of 229 days to restore a defendant’s competency and the average length of stay is 255 days. Pagourtzis has been in the hospital for 1,211 days.

The defense team for accused Santa Fe shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis is asking the judge overseeing the case to be removed due to what they claim is bias.

On Friday, families of Santa Fe High School shooting victims crowded a Galveston County courtroom for the first public hearing in this case in more than two years.

At a hearing Friday in the Santa Fe mass shooting case, a judge appointed an independent party to do a full competency evaluation on Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the charged Santa Fe High School gunman.

An online ammunition seller has reportedly reached an agreement with the survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting and several family members of the deceased victims.

The massacre that happened on the Santa Fe High School campus back in 2018 is still painful for many people in the community to think about.

State Rep. Joe Moody rushed to the site of a mass shooting in his city in 2019, then warned House colleagues that it would happen again as they passed a permitless carry bill. Now he’s at the center of the investigation into the Uvalde massacre.

When the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is signed into law Monday, two Santa Fe residents will be at the White House.

Wounded in the Santa Fe High School shooting, Flo Rice has found an online community of mass shooting survivors who help each other cope and heal. Uvalde residents are starting to join them.

Texas requires schools to have emergency plans and conduct safety drills. But a lot of decisions about safety are left to school districts and charter schools.

Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders signaled an openness to some gun restrictions after recent mass shootings. But in the last several years, lawmakers have eased gun laws, most notably by passing a permitless carry bill last year.

Wednesday, March 18, marks the fourth anniversary of the Sante Fe High School shooting where 10 people were killed and 13 others were wounded by a lone gunman in 2018.

Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján says Thursday that he’s 90% recovered from his stroke.

Santa Fe High School was evacuated Wednesday due to a natural gas odor in the cafeteria kitchen, according to Santa Fe ISD.

Nearly four years after a Santa Fe High School student was accused of murdering eight classmates, two teachers, and wounding more than a dozen others, no trial date has been set in the case.

KPRC 2 and Texas Mattress Makers are surprising 20 deserving high school seniors with scholarships. All students selected for scholarships have been nominated by their high schools. This academic year was particularly challenging because of the pandemic, but these students still rose above and beyond in school. The eighth $2,500 Senior Scholarship was awarded to Jaivyance Gillard from Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe ISD. See photos of Jaivyance and other 2021 winners below:Ad

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. No club tournaments to travel to, limited training available but what that means is everyone should be fresh for the 2020 campaign. Below are the Top 10 for Class 5A heading into the 2020 season. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo. 1 Fulshear ChargersNo.

Welcome to the 2020 volleyball season. VYPE previewed 30 public school teams in this year's VYPE Houston Volleyball Preview. Here is one of the Sleepers - the Santa Fe Indians. Santa Fe IndiansFor the past three years, Santa Fe has made it to at least the Regional Quarterfinals. Last year, Santa Fe with 33-15 but will have to replace District 22-5A MVP Kassidy Taves.

SANTA FE, Texas Its time to wrap up our Cool Schools season brought to you by Go Public Gulf Coast. Today were highlighting Santa Fe ISD teachers and staff for going above and beyond to send off the Class of 2020Santa Fe High School teacher Ms. Nikaran surprises her students with a goodbye gift. (KPRC)Ms. Nikaran, a teacher at Santa Fe High School, surprised her students by delivering gifts to each of them in person. Santa Fe High School also hosted a drive-thru event where graduating seniors were able to pick up a cap and gown. #publicschoolsprovide Posted by Santa Fe ISD - Official Site on Thursday, May 28, 2020To learn more about Houston-area public school districts, click here.

HOUSTON – Sen. Ted Cruz honored the Santa Fe High School shooting victims on the floor of the Senate this week and re-introduced two bills to make schools safer. Santa Fe High School is about 45 minutes from my house. I hosted Santa Fe students here in the Senate dining room. “It was a crucial first step in federal funding to help the Santa Fe High School community recover and protect all its students. “The last year has been an extremely difficult year for the Santa Fe families and for the community.

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – It's been nearly a decade since Santa Fe High School made it to the playoffs and it has been a bittersweet year for the players and their classmates. Both were football players who died during the school shooting in May. The team has had the support of the entire Santa Fe community, which continues to rally behind it every game. It's like high school football used to be back in the '70s and '80s," Santa Fe High School football coach Mark Kanipes said. "Every game more and more people are showing up and being proud that we are their football team, so that's nice," Santa Fe linebacker Colton Scott said.

CLEAR LAKE, Texas – Pop star Justin Timberlake took time to visit some of the Santa Fe High School students who are recovering from last week's shooting. WATCH: Justin Timberlake visits Santa Fe shooting victims at hospitalA video from a Channel 2 viewer shows Timberlake leaving Clear Lake Regional Medical Center. Student Sarah Salazar, who was injured in the shooting, was smiling ear-to-ear in a photo with Timberlake. Salazar was severely injured after being shot in the several times from her neck down to her thigh, according to Salazar's aunt Norma Irlas said. The recovering students have also been visited by Texans superstar J.J. Watt.

HOUSTON – Seniors at Santa Fe High School have been offered free tickets to Thursday night's Game 5 Western Conference Finals by Houston Rockets owner and Galveston County native Tilman Fertitta. WATCH: Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta on offering Game 5 tickets to Santa Fe HS seniors"I have roots in Galveston County. I played on that football field before in Santa Fe," Fertitta said. "We just wanted to step up and I talked to Tad (Brown) and said, 'Hey, we need to find 300 tickets for the Santa Fe High School seniors on Thursday.'" Tribute on court and team will wear a Santa Fe HS ribbon #SantaFeStrong @KPRC2 — Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) May 22, 2018The team also said that it's 50/50 Raffle & First Shot for Charity will benefit the Santa Fe Strong Memorial Fund.

HOUSTON – The debate over gun control has ramped up once again in Texas following the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School. He said Democrats see the Santa Fe tragedy as a call for gun control. Florida lawmakers defied the NRA and passed a gun control package after lobbying by student survivors of the attack. In the Santa Fe High School shooting, restrictions on bump stocks, assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and more strident background checks would not have affected suspect Dimitrios Pagourtzis' ability to obtain weapons. And there has been no groundswell of support for gun law reform from students, with some Santa Fe students openly rejecting gun control as a method of preventing further incidents.

Signs of depression include crying, sleep issues (lack of sleep or excessive sleep) and a decreased appetite. AcceptanceIn this final stage of grief, your loved one will begin to accept the reality of their loss. Rheeda Walker, associate professor of clinical psychology at the University of Houston said not to rush grief. "In the short-term, grief can feel like insurmountable sadness, emptiness and loss. “Nightmares, not sleeping, not eating, having a hard time concentrating,” she listed as signs of PTSD.

SANTA FE, Texas – Cynthia Tisdale, a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High School was killed Friday in the shooting at the school, according to her family. Leia Olinde said Tisdale, her aunt was like a mother to her and helped her shop for wedding dresses last year. "I've never met a woman who loved her family so much." Tisdale's house was the center of family gatherings and she loved cooking Thanksgiving dinner and decorating her house, Olinde said. Olinde's fiance, Eric Sanders, said of Tisdale that "words don't explain her lust for life and the joy she got from helping people."