Tag: Youth Violence
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Youth violence roils Front Range in days since East High shooting
A series of shootings involving teenage victims and accused perpetrators has roiled the Front Range in the past two weeks. The violent string of incidents began on March 22, when a 17-year-old student at Denver East High School allegedly shot two school administrative staff members during a pat-down he underwent each day. Authorities later found…
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Reporter Carol McKinley talks about Denver Gazette’s ‘Kids in the Crossfire’ series
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver Gazette reporter Carol McKinley published the first story in the ‘Kids in the Crossfire’ series Sunday. She talks about how she reported the tragic tale of the shooting death of 12-year-old Elias Armstrong, who police said was shot and killed by the owner of…
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Metro Denver’s youth violence: Teen gun deaths ‘normalized’ amid persistent shootings | SPECIAL REPORT
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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…
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Denver mayoral candidate Leslie Herod said she ‘transformed Colorado for the better’
Leslie Herod began her political journey at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she said she thought she’d be a cheerleader. She quickly learned there were few people who looked like her and began to recognize severe inequities at the flagship university. So, she did something about it. Herod worked with a group of progressives…
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Family, friends describe Elias Armstrong as bright, loveable son who fell in with wrong group
Members of a Denver family are processing a fresh wave of grief following the death of their 12-year-old son, who was killed mere months after they buried another child. On Friday morning, dozens of people filled the chapel of the Pipkin Braswell Funeral Home on East Colfax Avenue to say goodbye to Elias Armstrong, who was…
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East High School students demand action from Denver City Council on violence
“We’re scared and horrified and terrified of all these of these actions, but we’re not shocked by gun violence anymore”
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East High School back in session after ‘day to take a collective breath’ following student shooting
Following Monday afternoon’s shooting near East High School, the school closed Tuesday to give the community time to access mental health support, according to a letter sent out by East High School Principal Terita Walker. The school returned to regular, if delayed by the snow, operation on Wednesday. Police responded to the shooting report at…
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East High School closes school after Monday’s shooting; police say suspects not from the same school
#DPD Update on 17th/Esplanade shooting. https://t.co/LwRkEDWycG — Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) February 14, 2023 East High School officials decided to close today following the shooting of a student Monday afternoon. Meanwhile, Denver police revealed that the suspects in the shooting are not students from the same school — although they are students from the Denver…