TAMPA BAY, Fla. (CW44 News at 10) – A Florida school shooting survivor is speaking out about the incidents unfolding in Texas. 20-year-old Zach Hibshman was a junior at Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when police say a 17-year-old expelled student entered and opened fire there in 2018. 17 people were killed that day. “I was 16 years old. I was in the building right next to it… and I did hear everything. It was definitely, very loud. I did unfortunately see bodies that were on the floor covered by sheets. When the SWAT and the police escort you out, it’s sort of surreal,” he explained. “When I got home, I turned on the news channel and I was just in a state of shock. I’m like, ‘there’s no way’. It’s terrible to think of that there were literally kids just a couple hundred feet next to me that did end up getting shot and did end up passing away.” Seeing Tuesday’s tragedies at a Texas elementary school unfold, he says, brings back vivid memories. “It’s … [Read more...] about Florida School Shooting Survivor Reacts to Texas School Shooting
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Crowd reportedly urged police to charge into Texas school
UVALDE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – On May 24, frustrated onlookers urged police to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman was on a rampage that eventually killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday. The accusations come as investigators work to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team. “Go in there! Go in there!” nearby women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who saw the scene from outside his house, across the street from Robb Elementary School in the close-knit town of Uvalde. Carranza said the officers did not go in. READ MORE: 19 Children, 2 Adults Killed In Mass Shooting In Uvalde, Texas Javier Cazares, whose fourth-grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still gathered outside the building. Upset that … [Read more...] about Crowd reportedly urged police to charge into Texas school
Onlookers Urged Police To Charge Into Texas School
UVALDE, Texas (CBS/AP) — Frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the Texas elementary school where a gunman’s rampage killed 19 children and two teachers, witnesses said Wednesday, as investigators worked to track the massacre that lasted upwards of 40 minutes and ended when the 18-year-old shooter was killed by a Border Patrol team. “Go in there! Go in there!” nearby women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who saw the scene from outside his house, across the street from Robb Elementary School in the close-knit town of Uvalde. Carranza said the officers did not go in. READ MORE: Portion Of Atlantic City Board Walk That Is More Than 100 Years Old To Get Makeover Javier Cazares, whose fourth grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still gathered outside the building. Upset that police were not moving in, he … [Read more...] about Onlookers Urged Police To Charge Into Texas School
New Lenox Police Increase Patrols Following Texas School Shooting
0 Crime & Safety The New Lenox Police Department is increasing its presence around schools in the wake of Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Texas. TJ Kremer III , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply NEW LENOX, IL — The New Lenox Police Department is adding extra patrols around New Lenox schools in response to Tuesday's deadly school shooting in Texas, according to New Lenox Police Deputy Chief Micah Nuesse. "We are aware of the [Texas school shooting] and we do have extra patrols that will be in the areas of the schools to monitor the situation," Nuesse said. There have been no direct threats to New Lenox schools, Nuesse said. Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 is not issuing a statement at this time, said D210 Director of Community Relations Jennifer Beshansky. "Each Lincoln-Way campus has law enforcement present every day, and counselors are also available to students at any time," … [Read more...] about New Lenox Police Increase Patrols Following Texas School Shooting
More Guns and Cops at Schools Are Not the Answer
As the horror was unfolding in Uvalde, Texas , law enforcement swarmed the area surrounding the school . Many were outfitted in camouflage. They paced around with semi-automatic weapons strapped to their chests and stood next to a Lenco BearCat, an armored vehicle that’s basically a tank. Uvalde—an agricultural community dotted with modest houses, is not drowning in excess wealth—yet the police and border control agents have the tools and weapons more befitting of Seal Team 6—thanks to federal grant programs that pass military grade equipment to local police at no cost. After the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine —which was such a rare, unthinkable event that my high school teachers stopped class so we could watch live reports—we’ve increasingly upped police budgets and police presence in schools. There are 52,000 school safety officers and 15,500 law enforcement officers in schools. And as the Intercept reported, the Uvalde School District employs a chief, five … [Read more...] about More Guns and Cops at Schools Are Not the Answer
Haiti’s contributions to South Florida in full display at Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Little Haiti neighborhood makes up one of the most diverse communities in Miami. Its culture and influence have migrated to South Florida for decades and now it’s on full display during the Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition. READ MORE: Actor Ray Liotta dies at 67 “Noula in Creole means ‘we are here.’” And Haitian culture, history, and influence are on full display in the design district, at the Noula Exhibition. It walks us back in time. “With his timeline, we are able to show all of Haiti’s contributions to the world.” Many contributions, but few are familiar. “During the time of the Holocaust, Haiti actually opened their doors to Jewish people helping them escape as it issued visas and passports to Jewish families, helping them escape”. “500 Haitian troops volunteered themselves to fight in the American revolution. In Savanah, there’s actually a statue of Haitian troops.” “This boy here is actually Henri Cristophe, who actually became … [Read more...] about Haiti’s contributions to South Florida in full display at Haitian Heritage Month Art Exhibition