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Teens planned 2022 school shooting

Kimberly Rubio

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Two Morales Junior High students are in custody at a juvenile detention facility in Del Rio after the pair allegedly made plans to carry out a school shooting in 2022, which would be their senior year at Uvalde High School.

However, according to the Uvalde Police Department, one of the males was persistent about carrying out the act of violence sooner.

The department was made aware of the situation on April 19, after one of the students made a report to campus officials. The students, ages 13 and 14, were arrested on April 25.

“One of our Morales Junior High students was experiencing a crisis. Upon rendering aid and support, the student revealed a future plan to conduct a school shooting in the year of 2022,” said Anne Marie Espinoza, executive director of communications and marketing for Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. “With the type of detailed information that was revealed by the student to law enforcement and confirmed in their investigation, the student has been arrested and will not be returning to our school.”

“Due to the nature and severity of the threats, the Uvalde Police Department requested the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety (Texas Rangers) on April 25,” said  Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional details are being released at this time.

“Our school district is committed to the safety and education of all our students, and we want to clearly communicate about safety issues when they arise,” Espinoza said. “…Our district has a strong partnership with our local law enforcement agencies and emergency responders. They share our commitment to student safety, and we are working closely with them to ensure all information is thoroughly evaluated and our school is as safe as possible.”

Espinoza said she encourages parents to remind their child/children of the importance of telling a staff member if they ever become aware of a plan to harm individuals or of a weapon at school. 

“The STOPit app may be utilized by parents or students to inform administration of any inappropriate behavior. In this way, we are all working together to keep our schools safe,” Espinoza said.

Th app can be installed on mobile devices. Uvalde High School’s campus code is #UHS; Morales Junior High, #MJH; Flores Elementary, #Flores; Robb Elementary, #Robb; Anthon Elementary, #Anthon; Dalton Early Childhood Center, #Dalton; and Batesville School, #Batesville.

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