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"School
Shooting Map"
A Student killed and one injured in park across from the
School - School goes into lockdown.
09/04/03 Denver, CO, One adolescent has been killed
and another wounded in a city park across the street from
Adams City
High School in Commerce City today at noon. Police continue to
investigate to determine if more people may be involved in the incident.
Apparently, the teens were fighting at the park before the shooting broke
out. All 11 schools in the Adams County School District went to a Level 2
Lockdown about an hour after the shooting [ see
Crisis Planning].
This procedure allows students to be picked up by their parents if they have
proper identification. District officials pointed out that while the park is
within their district it is not school property.
On August 11, 2003 a former Ranum High School (Denver,
CO) student was sentenced to two years in the Colorado Division of Youth
Services for a shooting incident at the Adams County school.
Manuel Aragon, 15 [Assessment
Training for Early Warning Signs] , was arrested Feb. 5
after gunshots rang out at the school. Sheriff's investigators said Aragon
fired at least five shots after a dispute with a classmate. Aragon, who was
a freshman at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty five weeks ago to
felony menacing and juvenile possession of a handgun.
Keys To Safer Schools.com sends condolences to the
families and fellow students connected with such tragedies. We also strongly
encourage schools everywhere to take this opportunity to review policy and
practice that could prevent or mitigate such an event. Remember this school
is not isolated. Anything that has happened at any school can happen at
yours—and probably will if proactive measures are not taken to prevent it.
If in doubt about your school’s policies or state of readiness, contact
Keys today.
(See "Checklist of a
Safe School")
Once again we ask ourselves, "Have we done all that
we can to insure the safety of our schools?" Keys To Safer Schools.com
is making a special offer to any school to review your crisis planning and
provide a written critique of any shortcomings found. To take advantage of
this offer, mail your school’s Crisis Plan and supporting documents to:
Keys To Safer Schools.com
P.O. Box 296
Bryant, AR 72089-0296.
Visit the Keys website for valuable information and
resource material on school violence prevention at http://keystosaferschools.com.
Programs to Combat Violence
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