“I think we can all agree that enough is enough,” he said. “We have to come together to do everything we can to support our students, to prevent press conferences like these from happening again and again and again.”
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When asked if the shooter was killed by police, Barnes clarified, “What I can tell you is that the shooter was dead upon the police department’s arrival and that no officers fired their weapons.”
The school released a statement on Facebook to request prayers, saying, “Today, we had an active shooter incident at ALCS. We are in the midst of following up. We will share information as we are able. Please pray for our Challenger Family.”
A parent of two children who attend the school expressed gratitude that her family was unharmed.
“I pray with my kids every morning that this won’t happen,” she told a local news station. “It’s the world we live in, but God is good. God is gracious, and my kids are safe, my family is safe.”
Investigators are working to determine a motive for the shooting.
*This article has been corrected and updated to reflect the correct age of the shooter.
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