Chalkbeat is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing the information families and educators need, but this kind of work isnt possible without your help. Hannah Metzger We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. Aurora Public Schools 2022-23 Educator Resume Expo (Every Day in July 2022). 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Wilson said gang unit officers from Aurora and Denver are assisting with the investigation. Greiert, the school psychologist, said she understands the hesitancy. Aurora Central High School is located just south of the park and it was placed on lockdown. Age ranges are 14-17.Central HS remains on lockdown. The mayhem, which occurred during school lunch, sent terrified students fleeing from the park and forced hundreds of others to lockdown at Aurora Central High. Todays incident is deeply troubling. Sounds like it was just a stupid beef between kids.. She also called the shooting part of a "public health crisis. Aurora Central High School, which is located at 11700 E. 11th Ave., had the perimeter of the school secured by police after the shooting. @aurorak12 will send out a message to parents for school dismissal. But she said it feels like violence is getting worse. Keeler: Get out, CU. One month after a mass shooting at Nome Park left six teenagers injured, another teenager was shot outside of the park on Sunday, according to. First responders gather in a parking lot near Central High School in Aurora, Colo., Nov. 15, 2021, after reports of a shooting. All the victims are students at the high school. Happy Birthday from Columbus Corner Bakery! Six students from the school were shot, with their ages ranging from 14 to 18. Copyright 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. And I think we need to come together as a community. All are expected to survive, though one was undergoing emergency surgery. AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) Six teenagers were taken to the hospital after a drive-by shooting at Nome Park on Monday afternoon, the Aurora Police Department said. The shooting happened after noon Monday at Nome Park just north of Aurora Central High School, where all six victims who were shot attend. Lolita Angelcheva, a student at Auroras Rangeview High School, has been fundraising for the shooting victims. Violence involving teenagers and young adults is distressing and is sadly a public health problem in communities across the nation. If you need help or are having issues with your commenting account, please email us at memberservices@denverpost.com. Aurora Public Schools Superintendent Rico Munn said he wants to understand the reasons for the rise in violent crime: We need to identify what are the threads that tie those things together that we can really attack to try to address what is a growing crisis in our community.. Los padres piden que el distrito acepte la responsabilidad. School is on a secure perimeter. The high school was placed on secure perimeter after the shooting. In past years, it was a threat or kids getting into fights and a gun being pulled, she said. Six high schoolers are in the hospital after they were shot at a park near their Aurora, Colorado, school, police said. Daniel Ruelas, 16, was charged with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree assault and one count of possession of a handgun by a juvenile, the 18th Judicial District Attorneys Office said Monday in a news release. No other information will be released at this time, the hospital said in a written statement. Investigators have determined there were at least two other people inside Nome Park that were shooting back at the Chevrolet Tahoe and the Chrysler 300, and detectives are working around the clock to identify those people, as well as all the others involved, police said. "Addressing youth violence is complex. Instead of responding after tragedies, Angelcheva said the district needs to invest in hiring mental health workers who can relate to students before an incident happens. This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). Honestly Im not surprised, Jones said. I remember when they told me they had counselors, I was like, These are just random people. The violence feels like its escalating, Angelcheva said. Este otoo se requerir que los estudiantes tengan un formulario nuevo completado en el distrito escolar a fin de determinar si son elegibles para recibir comidas gratuitas o a precio reducido.

They applied lifesaving measures in the form of a tourniquet, she said. I have spoken with Mayor Coffman and extended my administration's support as the investigation evolves, reiterating my commitment to working with our cities to ensure that tragedies like this don't continue to happen in our communities, and hope the perpetrator or perpetrators will be brought to justice. The teacher stopped the lesson and pivoted to talking about the recent violence involving Aurora students, Angelcheva said. The Aurora Police Major Crimes Unit is working to determine if this shooting is connected to a shooting that left three teenagers injured outside Hinkley High School Friday afternoon. Two more teenagers were arrested Friday in connection to a shooting that injured six students near Aurora Central High School on Nov. 15. When I got the call my heart dropped, she said. Wilson urged anyone who has any cell phone video or surveillance video to please turn it over to police. Ask Amy: Mom and daughter want to move on, 5 key facts about the rapidly drying Colorado River (a quick read), Colorado's highest-grossing restaurant gets reprieve in liquor license fight, Dessert and celebrity hot spot bringing $99 sundaes and $150 burgers to Lone Tree, Mother of veteran killed by Elbert County deputies sues, claims son was suffering from PTSD and seeking help, Yosemite: National Park Service employee charged with secretly filming law enforcement officer as she showered, Hundreds of affordable homes could replace Calif. shopping center, Photographer killed in apparent murder-suicide was open on social media about divorce struggles, Sky-high Orlando rent hikes top the U.S., with relief years away, Ivana Trump mourned at Manhattan funeral by Donald Trump and kids. Would you ski/snowboard more frequently if Colorado ski resorts offered a 'pay-per-lift ride' option. We need to find a way to get through to our kids," said Wilson. The Colorado Sun -- david@coloradosun.com, The Colorado Sun jesse@coloradosun.com 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. We might permanently block any user who abuses these conditions. This is a developing story. We will have additional mental health professionals at Aurora Central High School available for students and staff as needed. 2 more teens arrested in mass shooting near Aurora Central High School, Explainer-Luton Airport runway meltdown shows airports vulnerable to climate change, Air Force picked a close second in Mountain West football, just behind Boise State. The shooting appeared to be a drive-by, Wilson said, adding that people may have also fled on foot. Two of the six victims will have a long recovery ahead of them, Auroras police chief said during a news conference on Nov. 16. Ruelas is one of four teens to be arrested in connection with the Nov. 15 shooting in Nome Park, just steps away from Aurora Central High School. Boulder schools punish Black and Latino students at disproportionately higher rates. Wilson credited police officers assigned to Aurora Central High School with saving the life of the wounded teen who is in emergency surgery. Read more about our new commenting system here. I was just hoping it was nobody I knew, said Samuels, who lives with his stepson, and whose grandson lives a few blocks from Nome Park. Wilson urged residents in the area to send authorities their home surveillance footage to help police with the investigation. My biggest fear is were going to come back from Thanksgiving break and nothing is going to change, she said. Wilson said there are multiple suspects at-large and no longer at the scene. Theres a violence crisis across the nation right now. We ask for your continued support of the Aurora Central community and we ask each of you to be a proactive part of keeping all of our children safe.". The first class to graduate from the existing location was the Class of 1956. One child was in emergency surgery, APD Chief Vanessa Wilson said. A spokeswoman for Childrens Hospital Colorado in Aurora said it received three patients from the shooting. In a district as diverse as Aurora, those counselors need to be people of color, she said. Mattel plans SpaceX toys, Former Ohio teacher makes more money at Walmart, Church sign links equal rights with Satan, Columbus businessman among fake electors called, Harris County School District invites parents to, Woman climbs through McDonalds drive-thu window. "I'm sad about that heard like 30-50 shots, it was hard to count with them coming so fast like that, but at least 30.". Lloyd Samuels was leaving a nearby coin laundry when he heard what he thought were more than 20 shots in rapid succession. Wilson also said that the Aurora Police Department was receiving assistance from other Denver metro area police departments. The perimeter was expanded as police investigated the area. "We are disgusted by this and other senseless acts of violence against our children who are the future of our community. I am pleased to announce the arrest of two more suspects in the Nome Park shooting case, Aurora Police Chief Vanessa Wilson said Saturday.

All of the victims survived. The West's most important water supply is drying up. But Angelcheva said she worries the adults arent going to take the bold action thats needed. "The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff is our top priority. Police said some of the gunshots came from a Chrysler 300 driving by, while another shooter may have been on foot. Although school is out for the holiday week, Munn said he spoke Monday with the citys mayor and police chief, as well as leaders from the local NAACP and faith-based community groups. 16-year-old charged in connection with Nome, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), 16-year-old charged in connection with Nome Park shooting outside Aurora Central High School, Two teens arrested Friday in connection to drive-by shooting in Aurora, 15-year-old suspect arrested in Aurora drive-by shooting that injured 6, Six teens injured in drive-by shooting at park next to Aurora high school, Aurora man will spend decades in prison for fentanyl death of a teen, child sex assault, Another arrest warrant issued for indicted Mesa County Republican clerk Tina Peters, Barry Morphew, who cast missing wifes ballot for Trump, pleads guilty in 2020 voter fraud case, Man shot dead in Denvers Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.