(Stillness in the Storm Editor) Earlier today, a Santa Fe Texas high school was the target of the latest mass shooting attack. Explosive devices were found on scene, and 10 people have reportedly died, the majority of which are students. At this time, no indications of false flag activity have emerged, aside from the usual efforts by the media to sensationalize the story. However, there are already indications that this story is being used to push for gun control legislation.
Florida Parkland shooting survivors, who have earned notoriety due to the tragic event they suffered, have already taken to social media decrying gun violence and the NRA. This point alone suggests that the powers that be will use this tragedy as another tool for changing social policy and swaying public opinion.
We’ll report on this emerging story as it unfolds.
– Justin
by Andrew Buncombe, Clark Mindock, May 18th, 2018
Key Points
- President Donald Trump has responded to the shooting, saying that the US is grieving for the loss of life
- Officials say that they found explosive devices in the school, and nearby the high school
- The suspected shooter has been identified as a 17-year-old student
- Medical officials at the University of Texas medical branch say that they have received three patients, and one is undergoing surgery
At least eight people have been killed in a shooting at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas, in the latest gun violence in a country still shaken by the massacre at a Florida high school in February.
A majority of those who died were students, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
The suspected shooter – identified as a 17-year-old male is in custody and a student at the school. Sheriff Gonzalez said that the campus – about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Houston – is still considered an active crime scene.
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“There are multiple fatalities. It could be anywhere between eight to 10,” the sheriff told a press briefing.
At least nine people were taken to area hospitals for treatment, hospital officials said. The conditions of those people was not immediately clear. Mr Gonzalez said a police officer was also being treated for injuries.
Explosive devices had also been found at the school and off campus, Gonzalez tweeted. “Law enforcement is in the process of rendering them safe. School has been evacuated.”
President Donald Trump called the shooting heartbreaking and said that federal and local authorities were coordinating in the wake of the gun attack.
“My administration is determined to do everything in our power to protect our students, secure our schools and to keep weapons out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves and to others,” Mr Trump said at the White House.
Student Leila Butler told the local ABC affiliate that fire alarms went off at about 7.45am local time and students left their classrooms. She said some students believe they heard shots fired, and that she was sheltering with other students and teachers near campus.
Another student, Dakota Shrader, told Fox 26 TV her 17-year-old girlfriend told her by phone that she was wounded but was recovering in a hospital. “My friend got injured,” said an emotional Shrader. “Her leg, she got shot in the leg.”
Dr David Marshall, chief nursing officer at the University of Texas Medical Branch, said that the hospital was treating at least three patients – two adults and one person under 18. He said it was not immediately clear if that child was a student.
“I know that they have gunshot wounds but that’s the extent of the knowledge I have at this point,” Marshall told reporters at a news conference. “One adult is in our operating room.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a statement on the shooting: “The thoughts and prayers of all Texans are with the people of Santa Fe and those affected by today’s tragic shooting. As horrific reports come out of Santa Fe High School, my office stands ready to assist local law enforcement as needed.”
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