Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement Friday on the shooting: I am horrified and heartbroken by todays events in Albuquerque. Parents were seen picking their students up from school one-by-one after the shooting, telling local news outlets after making sure their children were safe that bullying hasn't been taken seriously at the school. A Hubbard Broadcasting Company, Track Bennies Bill (House Bill 9) during the legislative session. 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"While we're still seeing COVID cases, our preparedness and collaborative work have helped turn a once-in-a-century public health emergency into a manageable situation," Lujan Grisham said in a statement. Its just a terrible day for APS. Until hes 21 is fine but its only five years. ga('ads.send', { In 2019, Gov. }); [4] Teacher and coach Jon Lane entered the classroom upon hearing the gunshots to find Loukaitis holding his classmates hostage. There is no punishment that can equate to a loss my family has received to Bennie's death," Hargrove's grandmother, Vanessa Sawyer said. The goal is to help women avoid traveling long distances. It said these standards would make it hard to find candidates that meet the complex and burdensome restrictions or who would be willing to volunteer to do so.. New Mexico State has always been able to make a name for itself every March thanks to a men's basketball program that traditionally thrives on the strength of players and coaches who don't always take the traditional route to Division I. Students were made safe quickly by school personnel and APS Police, said Kyle Hartstock with the police department. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Right now, Michael said law enforcement can only take people to jails or emergency departments. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. The Associated Press spoke to more than a dozen people affiliated with the university, many of whom expressed deep concerns with leadership at the school. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Meanwhile, some of the states that have severely restricted abortion access are trying to make it harder for residents to end their pregnancies elsewhere. Bennie Hargrove bill progresses through Senate. District Happenings District News UPDATE: Power Restored at City Center - Wednesday, Mar. The shooter opened fire during the lunch hour at Washington Middle School in front of numerous students who had returned for the fall semester just two days earlier. Under Roe, the high court had ruled that it was unconstitutional for state or local lawmakers to create any "substantial obstacle" to a patient seeking an abortion. Cops rush to the scene of a lunchtime gun attack at an Albuquerque school Credit: KRQE. Michael said emergency services could also help handle transportation. He planned to use one hostage so he could safely exit the school. Loukaitis claimed that he was only intent on killing Manuel Vela,[9][10] and that the other deaths were accidental. There won't be any postseason this year. Police are also called on students to come forward. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued the following statement following the on-campus shooting death of a Washington Middle School student in Albuquerque: "I am horrified and heartbroken by today's events in Albuquerque. Hargrove was found on the ground near the east side of the school, said . Due to the ongoing investigation, we are asking that parents pick up their children as soon as they can. Flooding after the Black Fire destroyed acequias in southern New Mexico. A 14-year-old from Washington Middle School pled no contest to a murder charge from a shooting that happened on campus in August 2021. . A few grimaced as they squeezed past. The person is believed to have taken his . No closure, just peace of rest for Bennie, but no closure, Vanessa Sawyer, Bennies grandmother, said. 89.9 FM Live From The University Of New Mexico, Four members from irrigation or conservancy districts or sections, One member from an acequia or community ditch, One member from of a state drinking water utility that provides at least 500 acre-feet of water annually for domestic use, One member from the Water Resources Research Institute OR whos a civil or environmental engineering faculty member at UNM or NMSU, One hydrogeologist with expertise in state ground water resources who is also a faculty member of the N.M. Institute of Mining and Technology OR is a professional engineer with a New Mexico consulting engineering practice in water resources or water utility engineering, No less than 10 years experience with state water resources, No more than two members can be from the same irrigation or conservancy district or section, No more than two members can be from the same Native nation, tribe or Pueblo, No more than three members can be from the same congressional district, Members have to reside in at least three different state engineer water rights districts. It next goes to the House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee. It just passed through its second Senate committee Thursday. He is deeply loves and missed every day. "The entire program has caught on fire, and the fire has burned down everything, and all that's left are the roots," said Jim Paul, the former NMSU AD who fired McCarthy. We hope this brings some closure to the Hargrove family. The Albuquerque Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at Washington Middle School at around . ", "Bennie was a brave and never shy kid who loved to talk to everyone. Briefing expected soon. , Case dismissed for teen accused of taking gun to, One person dead, another hospitalized in SE ABQ shooting, Whats happening around New Mexico Feb. 24 Mar. The record was broken that year and again in 2022. Now, however, her relief has been replaced by anxiety. The player who made the allegations said similar hazing incidents had been occurring since summer. She also urged people, especially the elderly and immuno-compromised, to get vaccinated. But this year, the program disintegrated. "Nobody wants their town to be known as the place where people come to take human life. POW, POW, POW, POW, POW. Gov. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Were there warning signs? During his trial, Joan Petrich testified that Loukaitis had been experiencing delusional and messianic thoughts before the shooting. Meanwhile, the board of supervisors in Washington County, which surrounds Bristol, passed a similar restrictive zoning ordinance on Feb. 14, and at least three counties have since adopted resolutions declaring their "pro-life stance," according to the Family Foundation. We are overwhelmed, he said. The Office of the State Engineer has similar concerns, according to the bills fiscal impact report. He got the maximum for a child, so I'm happy about that. He was a tough kid that was able to handle the life situations that we both went through really well. When police arrived at the school, they found Hargrove with several gunshot wounds. Peake, who said he was acting in self-defense, has not been charged with a crime. "We're trying to figure out what we do at this point," said Koch, who supports abortion rights. He says it was his new friend that got shot. The mission of Washington Middle School is to prepare our students with the experiences, skills, and knowledge essential for continued success. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 04:13, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000), "School Killings All Too Familiar Moses Lake Horror Parallels Plot Of Novel Found In Suspect's Room", "Loukaitis Knew Shooting Wrong, Psychiatrist Says", "Barry Loukaitis, Moses Lake school shooter, breaks silence with apology", "WHERE RAMPAGES BEGIN: A special report. FILE - Family members wait to pick up students after a fatal shooting at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 13, 2021. We are a mostly rural state. Both the shooting and hazing incidents are being sorted out by internal and third-party investigations. Track Bennies Bill (House Bill 9) during the legislative session. She said its not necessary because the purpose of the facility is to aid with behavioral health needs, not typically violent behaviors. Perhaps no other place so neatly encapsulates the issue as the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee. Loukaitis walked from his house to his school, where he had entered his algebra classroom during fifth period. He was a retired welder, a father of seven children with his wife, Lenora. He called his wife to see if she had taken the gun, and she said no. Or, she said, family or friends could come pick them up. An APS officer heard the. What this is revealing to us is that theres likely a much greater violation of civil rights at a systemic level that were starting to become aware of around the lack of language as assistance provisions.. There were 35 school shootings in 2021 that resulted in injuries or deaths, 25 of which occurred after August 1. Similar disputes have broken out across the country following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the landmark 1973 decision establishing a constitutional right to abortion. "It's just a terrible day for APS. 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I TRULY HOPE THAT ONE CHOOSES TO BE. Rep. Marian Matthews (D-Albuquerque) asked if this might go in the opposite direction and just make the board an inside group. THERE IS NO PUNISHMENT TO A LOSS. Officials will APD confirmed that the incident was an isolated shooting between two male students in the schoolyard during the lunch hour. Or perhaps opportunities to intervene before 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove was shot and killed at Washington Middle School in August? Hes gonna be 21 to do as he pleases, and my grandson is not, Sawyer said. Could more have been done to prevent this senseless tragedy? One student shot another during lunch at Washington Middle School in New Mexico. A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder for the shooting death of another 13-year-old at Washington Middle School on Friday. Guns are not permitted on New Mexico State's campus or on school-related road trips. Department officers search a student after a shooting at Washington . THE TEEN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HARGROVE FACED A JUDGE IN JUVENILE COURT TODAY WANTS TO SETTLE. A judge ruled the teen facing first-degree murder for shooting and killing another student at Washington Middle School will stay in jail. ga('ads.send', { New Mexico teen pleads 'no contest' in murder of Bennie Hargrove, STRUGGLING WITH FORGIVENESS, BUT THE MOOD WAS SOMBER AND EMOTIONAL AS FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIM AND SUSPECT GATHERED AT TODAYS COURT HEARING FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF BENNIE HARGROVE. We all come to Farmington, to the San Juan Regional Medical Center, thinking were getting the best care possible because its a bigger hospital than our small Indian hospitals. The Williams familys reason for bringing their tragedy to the public is so it doesnt happen again. The middle school shooting spurred legislation that ended up stalling during last year's session. ", "As a mother of a child who was a victim of a heinous, pre-meditated and intentional murder feel that it is not fair he gets the opportunity to live life. The shooter is also a student and is in custody @krqe pic.twitter.com/GrCqygOi0w, At Washington Middle School- spoke with a student who said she was at lunch when the shooting happened. } "It's been a detriment.". Michael said the crisis triage centers that are already set up can act as regional resources. A 13-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire at Albuquerque middle school on Friday and killing at least one of his classmates, authorities said. Bregman and Sawyer have both fought to make Bennies Bill, which would hold parents accountable for their children accessing their unsecured guns, law by the end of this legislative session. He added that the commission was trying to fill more positions. Its unclear how many shots were fired. In that video, captured on police body cam, an officer is interviewing the university's $500,000-a-year chancellor, Dan Arvizu, and his wife, Sheryl Arvizu. It puts a lot of fellow students at a very young age were talking 14 years old now, 12 and 13 at the time it puts them all through a traumatic experience and the likelihood of getting any different result is minute, Bregman said. In June 1996, the Spokane Court of Appeals were to decide whether 15-year-old Barry Loukaitis should be tried as an adult or as a juvenile. WASHINGTON While Friday's shooting in the Van Ness area of Upper Northwest D.C . He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries. The lawn outside the U.S. Capitol is covered with 7,000 pairs of empty shoes to memorialize the 7,000 children killed by gun violence since the Sandy Hook school shooting, in a display organized . ga('ads.send', { Bill sponsor Rep. Doreen Gallegos (D-Las Cruces) said figuring out the long drive to actually make it to the facility would be up to law enforcement and sheriffs departments. "I almost felt like I helped raise Bennie and that relationship was taken from me with his murder leaving me with so many questions and no answers. She continued to ask if a rural county center could be run by one or two people. This was a terrible tragedy for everyone involved, District Attorney Sam Bregman said. Moccia defended his hiring record and insisted the vetting process for Heiar was solid; it was the first head-coaching job at a Division I school for the 47-year-old Heiar. },false) According to a criminal complaint, another 13-year-old student told police Saucedo had shown him and several other students a gun that he brought to school. A 14-year-old New Mexico boy accused of shooting and killing a classmate in 2021 has pleaded no contest to a charge of second-degree murder, prosecutors said Thursday. Officials at the school's Office of Institutional Equity looked into the allegations for possible conflict-of-interest issues, though there was no report filed. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries. The governor appoints eight members of the Interstate Stream Commission. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); The security comes from how the clinician and peers are trained to interact with individuals, Michael said. President Joe Biden announced in January that the federal government will end its own version May 11. He's only going to do 6 years. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Shelley Koch, a longtime resident of southwest Virginia, had witnessed a similar scene many Sunday mornings after church services. For someone living in Hobbs, it would be a four and a half hour drive spanning over 250 miles to get to the closest center in Las Cruces. However, he entered a 'no contest' plea to second degree murder. Archers will compete in bullseye and 3D shooting Saturday and Sunday. The gunfire at Washington Middle School during the lunch hour Friday marked the second shooting in Albuquerque in less than 24 hours. }); eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), While many details are still unknown, we do know that shots were fired, that a child is dead, and that someone is in custody., The senseless and violent death of a child in our protection is, indeed, the worst, the statement said. The Frontier Middle School shooting was a school shooting that occurred on February 2, 1996, at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake, Washington, United States. Dear Washington Middle School Families, We are all still reeling from the fatal campus shooting of eighth-grader Bennie Hargrove that happened three days into the new school year. According to KRQE 13, parents and students said there was a fight at the school on Thursday, but it is unclear if the students in the shooting are the same involved in the argument. So, I think he's going to be resting. The shooter opened fire during the lunch hour at Washington Middle School in front of numerous students who had returned for the fall semester just two days earlier. ", "Importantly, there is no truth to the allegations made that evening," the letter said. The gunfire at Washington Middle School marked the second shooting in New Mexico's largest city in less than 24 hours. ""As a mother of a child who was a victim of a heinous, pre-meditated and intentional murder feel that it is not fair he gets the opportunity to live life. Hargrove's family was heartbroken as they pleaded their case. I am so happy that we have success in Las Cruces and we can copy that. YES. Rep. Harlan Vincent (R-Ruidoso Downs) said hes concerned about the safety of the providers and patients in these facilities. Washington Middle School. An APS police officer who was on scene and outside when the shooting occurred was able to rush over deescalate situation and take offender into custody without any further violence., Especially our school resource officer who ran towards the event and tried to help and deescalated the situation and provide assistance to the victim, said APS Superintendent Scott Elder. We hope this brings some closure to the Hargrove family.". The officer had been called to the couple's house to resolve a dispute that came out of Sheryl's suspicion her husband was having an affair with a staff member at New Mexico State. Our officers put themselves in danger to keep people safe. , VIDEO: Giant I-40 light poles sway in strong ABQ, Taxidermy birds used to make drones at New Mexico, PHOTOS: Storm leaves parts of state covered in snow, PHOTOS: Winter storm moves through NM leaving snow, PHOTOS: Storm causes snowy, icy roads across New, Map: New Mexico Veterans Monuments and Memorials, 13 Broadcast Pl SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87104, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A lawsuit, filed on November 24, 2021, claims negligence against Washington Middle School, the principal, Board of Education for Albuquerque Public Schools, the superintendent, and the. Ben Ray Lujn reintroduces legislation to bolster recreational biking - By Alice Fordham, KUNM News. Were grateful for the quick action of the school resource officer who was on scene and disarmed the suspected shooter. A 13-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly opening fire at Albuquerque middle school on Friday and killing at least one of his classmates, authorities said. Jonathan Martinez is the acequia lead at the commission. However, much of the debate on the House floor focused on trans people especially in schools. Dickson and her sister Lariat Williams, were with their father during his first visit to San Juan Regional Medical Center and noticed the medical staffs lack of communication with him. Bennie might be gone, but backers of Bennies Bill say its a way for him to live on. Police are also looking into where the shooter got the gun. California's coronavirus emergency officially ended Feb. 28, nearly three years after Gov. The gunfire at Washington Middle School marked the second shooting in New Mexico's largest city in less than 24 hours. reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. The hospitals lack of accommodation for Larry Williams could be seeded under prejudice motives according to his daughter, Lariat. Aug. 13ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. On Friday the third day of the school year students at Washington Middle School took their lunch break a little after noon, many gathering outside. Police video shows Peake in a hospital bed asking to get his gun back because "that's my only weapon." The community was rattled in August when 13-year-old Bennie Hargrove was killed by a peer at Washington Middle School while he was trying to de-escalate a violent situation. The state House approved an expansion to the states Human Rights Act Friday that would further protect transgender New Mexicans from discrimination. Republicans unsuccessfully sought to exempt schools from the law, centering the argument on whether trans girls should be allowed to use gender-segregated facilities in line with their identities. Michael said a range of people could be brought over, from someone whos intoxicated to a person thats suicidal to someone just having a bad day. ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO: News of a shooting incident, just three days after students resumed classes at Washington Middle School, has left everyone devastated. Before Roe was overturned, such zoning restrictions would have been unconstitutional, noted ACLU attorney Geri Greenspan. Republicans also proposed an exemption for religious institutions that receive public funding. We can only imagine the terror felt by students, teachers and staff as they took cover in a place where they should feel safe. hitType: 'event', Only a few days into the new school year and New Mexico's largest district was left reeling from the shooting. He opened fire at students, killing two, Arnold Fritz and Manuel Vela, Jr., both fourteen. In their response to the lawsuit, the hospitals attorneys deny any wrongdoing by the medical staff. Excluded from this list are the following: Incidents that occurred during wars Incidents that occurred as a result of police actions Murder-suicides by rejected suitors or estranged spouses "But, because he is a child, I'm asking the court to understand my family and our pain and our loss and give us the time to heal and allow assistance until he's 21, and in that time, I truly hope that Juan chooses to rehabilitate his mind, body and soul for the day when he gets a second chance at life that my son will never get again. "I don't know about forgiveness right now. It was the early morning on Feb. 6, 2018 and Larry Williams started to experience shortness of breath, disorientation, hallucinations and couldnt walk. Boom boom, boom boom, everybody just starts running. [18] He was resentenced to 189 years in prison. If he wasn't focused just on Bennie, he would have killed maybe two or three other kids at school. "The student who fired the weapon is on our custody right now, pending an investigation. Albuquerque is on pace to shatter . He said an earlier fight led up to the shooting. If your child wants to talk, answer questions simply and honestly. That rule no longer exists. Authorities said Friday's shooting was an isolated incident between two Washington Middle School students who were believed to be about 13 years old. "What hurts even more is that it was your child that did this to another child. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) One student was killed and another was taken into custody Friday after a shooting at a middle school near downtown Albuquerque during the lunch hour, police said. He also had clinical depression, a mental illness present in the last three generations of the Loukaitis family, and last four generations of the Phillips family. As a parent or guardian, you may want to talk to your child about their feelings. Albuquerque police say a student at Washington Middle School was shot and killed by another student Friday. Prior to 2022, the highest number . Officers responded quickly as did school staff. [1/7] An FBI tactical team deploys from an armored vehicle at the scene of a reported shooting and active shooter near Edmund Burke Middle School in the Cleveland Park neighborhood of Northwest . She filed for divorce against her husband in January 1996. Whether or not we dig into the evidence, whether or not we could claim there was a negligent handling of that firearm is it as important as the fact that there was no law to charge him under? Next steps for the 13-year-old suspect in fatal Washington Middle School shooting Spencer Schacht Updated: March 2, 2022 - 11:57 AM Published: August 16, 2021 - 4:14 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. After. We did everything we could, we trusted the medical providers at San Juan Regional Medical Center because theyre the experts, they know all the medical terminologies, and everything that happens to a persons body, Dickson said. That trend, led by anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson, has since successfully spread to politically conservative towns in Iowa, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nebraska and Ohio. The Albuquerque Journal reports the measure, House Bill 207, updates several categories of protected classes already listed in the act and adds gender. The victim - who has not been named - was rushed to hospital where he died from his injuries. The Aggies continued to play for nearly three more months.