Brad Little tweeted. appreciated. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate). Bastianelli said the female suspect and her parents have been interviewed by police, and the threat was not found to be credible. Stay with News4 on-air and online for more on this developing story. Don Gardner is a multimedia journalist for the Macomb Daily. A 14-year-old boy was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly making threats to a Boulder school. Seguin is about 100 miles from Uvalde. Danny was humble, beautiful, quiet, said his aunt, Flor Miranda Baires, adding that he enjoyed drawing and writing poetry. The evidence doesnt lie, even if the sheriff did, Newman said. Ward and McWhorter briefly struggled on the ground before McWhorter shot Ward three times in the chest at point-blank range, the video shows. The victim has been identified as Jamari Cortez Bonaparte Jackson. The letter was also found on a bathroom wall in the school. The SDPD has since said that the community should expect an extra police presence in the area Friday following the threat. The letters and the social media post come in the wake of the mass shooting at Oxford High School on Tuesday in which a 15-year-old male student, Ethan Crumbley, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, among other charges. McWhorter approached Ward in Stamps car after a call about a suspicious man trying to open car doors, according to the district attorneys letter. A freshman high schooler [lost] his life this morning please a prayer for his family && fellow classmates #ripdannycenteno #PVHS, tweeted DeJon Griffin, who coaches the schools freshman volleyball team. This was nothing short of state-sanctioned murder of a citizen who should not have been even arrested, let alone killed in broad daylight.. My heart breaks for this young boys family and my prayers are with them tonight, Sheriff Hobart Lewis said in the statement, referring to the victim. The ceremony started with the. Sterling Heights Police Lt. Mario Bastianelli said the Stevenson High School student is awaiting charges. Richard was peaceful, he was unarmed, he was doing nothing wrong.. The deputy, Charles McWhorter, yanked 32-year-old Richard Ward from his mothers car outside Liberty Point International Middle School in Pueblo West on Feb. 22, 2022, after Ward put something in his mouth while McWhorter spoke to him, according to body camera footage released by attorneys representing Wards family. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal), The Sterling Middle School eighth grade concert choir performs "A Million Dreams," under the direction of Risa Lamorie, during the school's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. We've received your submission. Richard Wards death is a profound injustice an unarmed, cooperative citizen shot and killed in front of his mother by a Pueblo County sheriffs deputy, said Darold Killmer, the Ward familys attorney. An assistant principal at a California middle school fatally shot himself in an apparent suicide on campus, officials said. McWhorter recklessly and deliberately initiated a wholly unnecessary and purposeless physical use of force against and struggle with Mr. Ward, the lawsuit states. On March 24, 1998, a school shooting occurred at Westside Middle School in unincorporated Craighead County, Arkansas near the city of Jonesboro. Wounded: On October 21, 2013, Jose Reyes, a 12-year-old student in seventh grade, opened fire with a handgun at the basketball courts of Sparks Middle School. Classes were set to resume Tuesday. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Student Services or Assistant Superintendent 301 Hagen St, Sterling CO 80751 Telephone No. 1177 Pawnee Street, Sterling, CO 80751 | (970) 522-1041 | Website. # 932-1243 in Illinois Middle Schools. There is no further threat to the students., "I am praying for the lives and safety of those involved in today's tragic events," Idaho Gov. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at1-800-273-8255or go toSuicidePreventionLifeline.org. The shooting terrified neighbors and put schools on lockdown and "lock out." Jacob was hit and killed by a bus outside Franklin Middle School last week. Sterling Middle School1177 Pawnee AveSterling, CO 80751Phone: (970)522-1041Fax: (970)522-0209nelsons@re1valleyschools.org, The RE-1 Valley School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Co-Student Council Vice Presidents Dominick Diaz and Makenzie Beck, a welcome was given by Co-Student Council Presidents Sarah Roys and Dakota Fickes. McWhorter then asked for Wards identification and whether he had any weapons. It hurts us so bad, because he was just a boy, Baires said. https://t.co/kEnpjp0tkQ. Roys shared middle school memories, including the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic such as having to remain in pods with the same people every day for an entire school year, which might have been a bit miserable for some of us, but throughout our seventh grade year we were able to spend time with people we wouldnt normally have, and at the end of that year we had created so many new friendships among our peers, which proves that even in the darkest times theres always a brighter side, she said. His family said they were devastated by the tragedy, according to a statement from a family spokesperson. An assistant principal at a California middle school fatally shot himself in an apparent suicide on campus, officials said. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. We're an independent nonprofit that provides parents with in-depth school quality information. Were different, were the sheriffs office, McWhorter said. Tenth Judicial District Attorney Jeff Chostner in October chose not to charge the deputies in connection to Wards death because he found they justifiably feared for their lives and acted reasonably. (Callie Jones/Sterling . Cynthia Reyes, 16, said she met Danny a few months ago when they both started working at Benihana. A California middle school administrator fatally shot himself on campus Monday, authorities said, adding that no students witnessed his death. We had a school shooting here at Rigby Middle School, Jefferson School District Superintendent Chad Martin said in a statement. The blinds in the classroom were drawn, and paper was taped to the windows, part of the protocol for lockdowns. As Ward searched for his ID, he said he might have a pocket knife and showed McWhorter two lighters. 2. It truly takes a village and we need everyones investment, Lewis said. Then as the seventh grade band performed Kings Court again, the new high schoolers walked out the doors and onto the next stop in their educational journey. Park View is a great school. At around 12:30 p.m. local time, a Tanglewood Middle School resource officer requested emergency backup after a student was shot at least once, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office said in a . Students are reuniting with their parents. An internal investigation into whether McWhorter and Gonzales should be disciplined is ongoing, Pueblo County Sheriffs Office spokeswoman Gayle Perez said. Our family has been ripped apart.. McWhorter did none of these things.. A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed on his way to school in Loudoun County Friday morning, and police are still seeking the shooters. he/him. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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A student at a Greenville, South Carolina, middle school died after a shooting at the school on Thursday, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. Schools around metro Detroit reported a rash of similar unsubstantiated threats since Tuesdays incident prompting some including Warren Consolidated and Armada in Macomb County to cancel classes. After the school day ended, Park View students described remaining in their first period classes all day with little sense as to what was happening as word of the shooting spread through social media and text messages. The shooting was a result of a month-long argument between two students. Perez declined to comment on the broader allegations in the lawsuit because the sheriffs office does not comment on pending litigation. In Sterling Heights, police were probing shooting threats against a high school and a middle school. All Rights Reserved. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate), Eighth graders who earned the Principals Award for having GPA of 3.95 or better this year are recognized at Sterling Middle School's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The ceremony started with the eighth graders proceeding into the Wally Post Gym at Sterling High School, as the seventh grade band performed The Kings Court, under the direction of Risa Lamorie. In addition, a threatening social media post was aimed at Eisenhower High School on Wednesday. Fax: (703) 444-7492 . Saginaw High School, Saginaw. We are investigating the nature of the threat. Tim Fitzsimons is a reporter for NBC News. Investigators believe he fatally shot himself before any students were on campus and the bulk of staffers arrived. Witnesses reported seeing three young men flee the scene, all wearing hoodies. Sterling, VA 20164. Last year, he was the chambeln, or chaperon, for a friend who was having her quinceaera, a ceremony for a girls 15th birthday that is celebrated in many Latin American cultures. GAO combined three categories from the K-12 School Shooting Database into an . A 17-year-old male student shot two other 17-year-old male students at 2 p.m. in the hallway of Saginaw High School. Park View students said the slaying is particularly painful for a community that has dealt with other deaths in recent years. We will aggressively pursue actions against any student found to be involved in making threatening comments, Beebe said in her letter. High-school age-children, who had been waiting for a school bus, ran to hide in the enclosed neighborhood of townhouses, condos and apartments, she said. School Board Members Tiffany Polifko, Broad Run District Brenda Sheridan, Sterling DistrictDenise Corbo, At-Large, College Achievement & Multicultural Program for Unique Students. Disclaimer Text goes in this spot. I just dont understand it, Baires said. Park View High was on lockdown, meaning students were confined to theirfirst-period classrooms all day. All in all Sterling Middle School was a very good experience, but I cant wait to see what high school brings for us, he said. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Advocate), Eighth graders who earned the Presidential Award for Educational Achievement for having a 3.50-375 GPA throughout all of middle school are recognized at Sterling Middle School's continuation night Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The 131 Sterling Middle School students who will be moving on to high school next year were recognized at the schools continuation night on Wednesday. 6th-grade girl shoots 3 at Idaho middle school before being disarmed. Moriah Balingit is an education reporter for The Washington Post, where she has worked since 2014. The usually quiet neighborhood where the shooting occurred had a heavy police presence Friday night. 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