Tag: Luis Garcia
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Gun violence summit hosted by East High after classmate dies
16-year-old Luis Garcia was shot near the Denver high school campus on Feb. 13
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Denver student killed near East High School frames end of mayoral debate
Death of Luis Garcia, 16, frames conversation around school safety at recent mayoral debate
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East High students march for gun control: “Luis shouldn’t have died and we should not be here”
More than 1,000 students, parents, teachers, politicians and clergy made the two-mile walk
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U.S. Surgeon General visits Children’s Hospital Colorado to talk about youth mental health crisis
For the hundreds of Denver youths who took to the street Friday in protest against gun violence in the wake of the shooting death of 16-year-old Luis Garcia, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy had this message: “My heart goes out to you,” Murthy said. “But also, I am so sorry that as a society…
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Denver East High School student shot outside school succumbs to injuries
Grief counselors will be on hand all week to help East High School students and staff cope with the death of a 16-year-old who was shot while in his car Feb. 13. Luis Garcia’s family was hopeful that he would survive, but his family confirmed Wednesday that he died. In an email obtained by The…