Another HS shooting - Santa Fe, TX (South of Houston)

[Displaced Bama Fan]

i saw that a minute ago. i hope this doesn't get any uglier.

Santa Fe police chief said school has been cleared. It's now in an "investigative" stage. I guess that's good....all things considered.

 

[sabanball]

Thoughts and prayers to all affected.

I'll be interested to see if there were any warning signs ahead of this. I think rather than divert to gun control debate - which doesn't seem to to anything - maybe focus elsewhere.

Like metal health, stability, and warning signs.

How about securing schools/safe zones in order to protect our children from multiple threat types such as guns, IEDs, bombs, etc?

Cue the "de facto prison" comments...

 

[AlexanderFan]

Thoughts and prayers to all affected.

I'll be interested to see if there were any warning signs ahead of this. I think rather than divert to gun control debate - which doesn't seem to to anything - maybe focus elsewhere.

Like metal health, stability, and warning signs.

As a society we've got to get back involved with our children, not just letting electronics babysit them and denying some of the painful, yet necessary, learning experiences in early life.


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[CajunCrimson]

Have they determined if any explosive devices were set off?

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

Now saying fewer than 10 are dead...so far. One middle-aged man (teacher/ISD cop?) was in critical condition with chest injuries and in surgery.

 

[CajunCrimson]

As a society we've got to get back involved with our children, not just letting electronics babysit them and denying some of the painful, yet necessary, learning experiences in early life.


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I'm not sure you can put the Genie back in that bottle.....I'm afraid those days are behind us.

 

[92tide]

How about securing schools/safe zones in order to protect our children from multiple threat types such as guns, IEDs, bombs, etc?

Cue the "de facto prison" comments...

i read somewhere earlier (not confirmed) that this school has armed guards/police on site.

 

[Bazza]

How about securing schools/safe zones in order to protect our children from multiple threat types such as guns, IEDs, bombs, etc?

Cue the "de facto prison" comments...

As a society we've got to get back involved with our children, not just letting electronics babysit them and denying some of the painful, yet necessary, learning experiences in early life.


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I'm not sure you can put the Genie back in that bottle.....I'm afraid those days are behind us.

I'm in favor of looking at EVERYTHING we can - except "gun control" laws and policies.

Every time "gun control" discussion takes place it sucks all the oxygen out of the room - not the least of which is due to the political aspects. It's disgusting and a waste of conversation.

Not saying incidents like this are 100% preventable, but I think if we want to mitigate them, we need to look at a lot of other stuff.

 

[sabanball]

i read somewhere earlier (not confirmed) that this school has armed guards/police on site.

At least that is a good start, if true.

 

[RTR91]

Santa Fe police chief said school has been cleared. It's now in an "investigative" stage. I guess that's good....all things considered.

AP report:

11:35 a.m.

Authorities say possible explosive devices have been found at and adjacent to the Texas high school where a shooting left as many as 10 people dead.

The Santa Fe Independent School District said in a statement Friday that authorities are in the process of rendering the devices safe.

There’s no indication how many devices have been found. Police asked the public to “remain vigilant” and to call 911 if they see any suspicious items in the area.

The school outside Houston went on lockdown around 8 a.m. after an active shooting was reported.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says there “could be 8 to 10 fatalities” from the shooting. Gonzalez says the majority of the dead are students.

The sheriff says one person is in custody and a second person has been detained.

Santa Fe is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Houston.

 

[AlexanderFan]

I'm not sure you can put the Genie back in that bottle.....I'm afraid those days are behind us.

Maybe for some, I agree, but there has to be a return to some sort of realization and understanding of the value of Life.


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[Displaced Bama Fan]

i read somewhere earlier (not confirmed) that this school has armed guards/police on site.

Reports are a Santa Fe ISD officer was shot so that would probably confirm that. Most Houston area HS have officers on site. I know ours does @ Cinco Ranch in Katy ISD.

 

[CajunCrimson]

Maybe for some, I agree, but there has to be a return to some sort of realization and understanding of the value of Life.


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I agree....not sure if this is the right thread for it.....but yes, I wholeheartedly agree....

 

[AlexanderFan]

Reports are a Santa Fe ISD officer was shot so that would probably confirm that. Most Houston area HS have officers on site. I know ours does @ Cinco Ranch in Katy ISD.

Shot the officer and IEDs? Geeze.


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[Displaced Bama Fan]

Shot the officer and IEDs? Geeze.


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Yep. Apparently found some pipe bombs or IED stuff in his parents' trailer too.

 

[CrimsonForce]

Read the weapon was a shotgun. Anyone else come across anything different?

 

[92tide]

Read the weapon was a shotgun. Anyone else come across anything different?

i saw that somewhere when i first read about this as it was happening.

 

[MattinBama]

Sad situation. I'll be glad when we get to the point as a nation of moving beyond this being the level of discussion we'll have to fix this stuff:

 

[92tide]

Sad situation. I'll be glad when we get to the point as a nation of moving beyond this being the level of discussion we'll have to fix this stuff:

lucky for you, the things that will be allowed in the discussion were already mentioned up-thread

 

[CajunCrimson]

lucky for you, the things that will be allowed in the discussion were already mentioned up-thread

SMH......