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murielm99

(33,083 posts) Tue May 31, 2022, 12:23 PM May 2022

This is an older article,

but it shows what should be done during a school shooting:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/us/illinois-dixon-high-school-shooting/index.html

Dixon is close to me. It is the hometown of St. Ronnie. However, it does have a vital and growing Democratic minority and an activist group loosely affiliated with Indivisible.

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This is an older article, (Original Post) murielm99 May 2022 OP

When a 14 yo opened fire in our school cafeteria, an unarmed female teacher grabbed the shooter, Midnight Writer May 2022 #1

Prime example of what should be done. brer cat May 2022 #2

Midnight Writer

(25,740 posts)

1. When a 14 yo opened fire in our school cafeteria, an unarmed female teacher grabbed the shooter,

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2022, 12:44 PM

May 2022

disarmed him, and held him until help arrived.

Two students shot, but both were treated and released at the local hospital.

The main target of the shooter was not hit. However, the shooter's friend, who tried to talk him down, got shot in the process.

brer cat

(27,684 posts)

2. Prime example of what should be done.

Reply to murielm99 (Original post)

Tue May 31, 2022, 01:17 PM

May 2022

I'm thankful that no one was killed or injured.

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