Thomas Jefferson shooting rocked the school’s Walnut Hill neighborhood. just one day after two students were shot in Arlington.
On Tuesday, a gunman opened fire on a student in the parking lot of Thomas Jefferson High School. The shooting came minutes after school dismissal. Thomas Jefferson High School is in northwest Dallas.
Dallas Independent School District would not elaborate how other students avoided the attack.
The assailant shot one student in the arm. That student was transported to a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
Dallas ISD Police are taking the lead on investigating the shooting. Dallas ISD Police are receiving assistance from Dallas Police. The school district police force has limited experience in violent crime investigation.
The police did not describe a motive for the shooter.
Thomas Jefferson High School will have no school today. Additionally, nearby Walnut Hill Elementary School will have no classes.
Thomas Jefferson Shooting Sees Increased Security
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said counselors are available for staff and students when they return to class on Thursday.
A spokesman could not answer why a clear backpack policy had no effect on school safety. The clear backpacks policy has been troublesome for parents all year. Multiple groups explained prior to the school year start why they do not work.
In a summer article, USA Today quoted security experts saying this was “theater.” They went on to say that this “funnels resources away from more effective approaches.”
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