Officials demand gun safety laws after teen’s death in Seattle
He was transported to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident and searching for any potential suspects. The motive behind the shooting is still unknown at this time. The local community is in shock and mourning, with many offering their condolences and support to the victim’s family and friends. Safety measures are being reviewed and implemented to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
A tragic shooting at Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District has claimed the life of a 17-year-old student. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, and the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are investigating and searching for suspects, with the motive still unknown. The community is grieving and taking measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
(The Center Square) – A shooting on school grounds at Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District has resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student.
Seattle police patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on Thursday afternoon. Officers found the student with multiple gunshot wounds.
At 12:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of 23rd Avenue South and located a 17-year-old male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The Seattle Police Department provided medical aid until the Seattle Fire Department arrived on scene and continued treatment. The male was transported to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
SPD officers determined that an altercation took place on school grounds prior to the shooting at Garfield High School.
The student died from his injuries later in the day.
“This tragedy greatly affects our entire SPS community – my primary concern is the well-being and safety of our students and staff,” Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones said in a statement. “We in Seattle Public Schools are committed to providing the necessary support and resources to our students and staff during this tragic event.”
Classes at Garfield High School are canceled for Friday, June 7 and Monday, June 10.
In a separate statement regarding the shooting, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the student’s death speeds up the city’s urgency to address gun violence.
“While Seattle continues to advance both law enforcement and community-based solutions, the current tools available to us are not enough,” Harrell said. “It is past time to reject state preemption over gun laws and give cities the freedom to set our own commonsense gun safety laws and better keep people safe.”
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Harrell mentioned that Friday is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, in which the city had planned an event to commemorate a new memorial garden for victims of gun violence.
The Seattle Education Association also put out a statement on social media calling for restrictions on gun access, saying “our students deserve to learn and thrive in safe communities and schools, without the threat of gun violence.”
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