{"id":2263281,"date":"2024-06-09T11:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-killed-in-seattle-has-officials-calling-for-gun-safety-laws\/"},"modified":"2024-06-09T11:36:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T15:36:04","slug":"teen-killed-in-seattle-has-officials-calling-for-gun-safety-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teen-killed-in-seattle-has-officials-calling-for-gun-safety-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials demand gun safety laws after teen&#8217;s death in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fteen-killed-in-seattle-has-officials-calling-for-gun-safety-laws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2263281&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>He was \u200btransported\u200b to the\u200c hospital \u2064where he \u200blater succumbed\u2063 to his injuries. \u2062Police\u2064 are currently investigating the incident and searching \u200cfor \u200cany potential suspects. \u2062The motive behind\u2064 the\u200c shooting is still unknown at this time. \u2062The local \u2064community is in shock and mourning, \u200cwith \u2063many offering their\u2064 condolences and support \u2062to the victim&#8217;s family and friends. Safety measures are being reviewed and\u2063 implemented to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/worker-injured-as-explosion-at-texas-paint-plant-sends-fireballs-into-sky\/\" title=\"Texas paint plant explosion injures worker, sends fireballs into sky.\">prevent\u2062 similar \u2063incidents<\/a> from occurring in the future.<\/p>\n<p>A \u200btragic shooting at\u200b Garfield \u200bHigh School in Seattle&#8217;s Central District\u2063 has claimed the life \u2063of a 17-year-old student. The incident \u2064occurred\u2062 on Thursday afternoon, and the victim was pronounced dead at \u2062the hospital. Police \u200dare investigating and searching\u200d for suspects, with the motive still unknown. The\u200c community is grieving and taking measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 A shooting on school grounds at Garfield High School in Seattle\u2019s Central District has resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-heavily-armed-antifa-clashes-with-right-wing-protesters-outside-oregon-capitol-three-arrested\/\" title=\"WATCH: \u2018Heavily Armed\u2019 Antifa Clashes With Right-Wing Protesters Outside Oregon Capitol, Three Arrested\">patrol officers responded<\/a> to reports of a shooting on Thursday afternoon. Officers found the student with multiple gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>SPD officers determined that an altercation took place on school grounds prior to the shooting at Garfield High School.<\/p>\n<p>The student died from his injuries later in the day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis tragedy greatly affects our entire SPS community \u2013 my primary concern is the well-being and safety of our students and staff,\u201d Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones said in a statement. \u201cWe in Seattle Public Schools are committed to providing the necessary support and resources to our students and staff during this tragic event.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Classes at Garfield High School are canceled for Friday, June 7 and Monday, June 10.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate statement regarding the shooting, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said the student\u2019s death speeds up the city\u2019s urgency to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-pushes-back-against-democrat-led-gun-control-efforts\/\" title=\"GOP pushes back against Democrat-led gun control efforts\">address gun violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Seattle continues to advance both law enforcement and community-based solutions, the current tools available to us are not enough,\u201d Harrell said. \u201cIt is past time to reject state preemption over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-red-flag-laws-result-in-66-firearm-confiscations\/\" title=\"Reports: Red flag laws result in 66 firearm confiscations\">gun laws<\/a> and give cities the freedom to set our own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-calls-for-commonsense-gun-safety-laws-after-atlanta-shootings\/\" title=\"Obama Calls For \u2018Commonsense Gun Safety Laws\u2019 After Atlanta Shootings\">commonsense gun safety laws<\/a> and better keep people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle Education Association also put out a statement on social media calling for restrictions on gun access, saying \u201cour students deserve to learn and thrive in safe communities and schools, without the threat of gun violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 17-year-old student was fatally shot at Garfield High School in Seattle&#8217;s Central District. Seattle police responded to the incident on Thursday afternoon, finding the student with multiple gunshot wounds. 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