/tags/school-shooting School Shooting en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-17/florida-sheriff-fed-up-with-school-shooting-hoaxes-posts-boys-mugshot-to-social-media A Florida sheriff fed up with a spate of false school shooting threats is taking a new tactic to try get through to students and their parents: he’s posting the mugshot of any offender on social media. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-17/florida-sheriff-fed-up-with-school-shooting-hoaxes-posts-boys-mugshot-to-social-media Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /news/2022-11-16/the-uva-shooting-suspect-faces-an-initial-court-appearance-wednesday The 22-year-old student charged in the shooting deaths of fellow students at the University of Virginia faces an initial court appearance Wednesday. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-16/the-uva-shooting-suspect-faces-an-initial-court-appearance-wednesday The Associated Press /news/2022-11-14/former-gulliver-prep-star-dsean-perry-one-of-3-killed-in-virginia-shooting Another mass shooting Sunday, this time at the University of Virginia, claimed the life of a former Miami Gulliver Prep star. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:11:56 GMT /news/2022-11-14/former-gulliver-prep-star-dsean-perry-one-of-3-killed-in-virginia-shooting David Wilson | The Miami Herald /news/2022-11-13/a-sandy-hook-memorial-opens-to-the-public-nearly-a-decade-after-school-tragedy The memorial honors the 26 children and adults killed in the 2012 shooting in Newtown. A rebuilt Sandy Hook School is now visible from the site in Newtown, Conn. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-13/a-sandy-hook-memorial-opens-to-the-public-nearly-a-decade-after-school-tragedy The Associated Press /news/2022-11-14/the-uva-shooting-suspect-is-in-custody-after-3-football-players-were-killed Three football players were killed on a bus late Sunday after returning to the University of Virginia from a field trip. Police arrested the suspected gunman after a 12-hour manhunt. Mon, 14 Nov 2022 09:00:01 GMT /news/2022-11-14/the-uva-shooting-suspect-is-in-custody-after-3-football-players-were-killed Ayana Archie, Emily Olson /news/2022-11-02/parkland-shooter-formally-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-as-victims-families-wish-him-hell The gunman who carried out the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School has been ordered to serve 34 consecutive life sentences. Family members of victims say they hope it's a fate worse than the death penalty. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 22:17:47 GMT /news/2022-11-02/parkland-shooter-formally-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-as-victims-families-wish-him-hell Kate Payne /news/2022-11-01/no-forgiveness-parkland-families-confront-confessed-gunman-in-court Updated: During a hearing at the Broward County Courthouse on Tuesday, victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School poured out their grief and anger — at the confessed gunman and the judicial system. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:44:04 GMT /news/2022-11-01/no-forgiveness-parkland-families-confront-confessed-gunman-in-court Kate Payne /news/2022-10-07/uvalde-schools-suspend-entire-police-force-after-outrage Uvalde school leaders have pulled its embattled campus police force off the job four months after the Robb Elementary School shooting. The decision Friday follows a wave of new outrage over the hiring of a former Texas state trooper who was part of the hesitant law enforcement response during the May attack that killed 19 children and two teachers. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 18:46:47 GMT /news/2022-10-07/uvalde-schools-suspend-entire-police-force-after-outrage Associated Press /news/2022-08-26/uvalde-parents-and-activists-rally-in-austin-to-demand-age-increase-for-ar-15-sales Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-26/uvalde-parents-and-activists-rally-in-austin-to-demand-age-increase-for-ar-15-sales Dustin Jones, Kailey Hunt /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-08-24/uvalde-school-police-chief-fired-3-months-after-botched-response-to-school-shooting Families of the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary had been demanding Arredondo be fired since details became clear of the law enforcement failures that day. Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:23:00 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-08-24/uvalde-school-police-chief-fired-3-months-after-botched-response-to-school-shooting Camille Phillips, Dan Katz