Not too long ago there was a shooting over here. Ezzell said she can still see the appointees becoming political, despite the bills intention against that. Grandmother with dementia died from face wound neglected by staff for days. [4] Teacher and coach Jon Lane entered the classroom upon hearing the gunshots to find Loukaitis holding his classmates hostage. Doesn't Recall Speaking With Mayor. Parents will need to accompany students and will need to remain with them the whole time," the Albuquerque Public School board tweeted. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { The sisters tried their best to tell the doctor of their fathers symptoms and communicate back to him, but they arent fully fluent in Navajo. The boy will remain in state custody until he's 21, the maximum sentence allowed for a child under New Mexico law. That they do tells us there is more work to be done. }); 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. 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. if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ A Hubbard Broadcasting Company, Track Bennies Bill (House Bill 9) during the legislative session. She saw kids running outside and so she ran for cover inside the building. This bill would tack on crisis triage centers as an option to take patients, voluntarily or not. This year, families and victims of the Parkland shooting sued the Broward County, Fla., school district in a total of 53 lawsuits, and 52 of them were resolved in a $25 million settlement. After coming to terms with his passing, the family decided to take action. It was 100 percent Bennie," Hargrove's mentor said. BECAUSE IF HES 15 NOW, THATS ONLY SIX YEARS FROM NOW, HES ONLY GOING TO DO SIX YEARS. Parents and students say there was a fight at the school on Thursday and threats were made, Its unclear if the students involved in the shooting were the same students involved in that incident. 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. [16][17] He was sentenced to serve two life sentences and an additional 205 years without the possibility of parole. Boom boom, boom boom, everybody just starts running. APD Chief Harold Medina says the boy who died is being hailed a hero for standing up for a friend and trying to de-escalate a violent confrontation. Of course, there's no punishment for what he done," Sawyer said. Another new requirement under the bill is staggered terms so that not all the commissioners leave at once. FILE - Family members wait to pick up students after a fatal shooting at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque, N.M., on Aug. 13, 2021. }) He was like a cowboy who refused to accept that he couldnt do anything and would find a way. }); New Mexico's hospitals were operating under standards of care that prioritize immediate medical emergencies. The young boy has been arrested but his name hasn't been revealed yet as investigation is ongoing and the motive behind the shooting is still unclear. "So it will be great to see it totally abolished," she said. Wirth said his legislation was spurred by a previous Interstate Stream Commission that was dysfunctional, insular and politicizing issues. Did the school know about the gun? WASHINGTON While Friday's shooting in the Van Ness area of Upper Northwest D.C . Im proud of Bennie and what hes left behind.. eventAction: 'click_ads' It changed the Hargrove family forever and devastated hundreds of children, parents, school faculty and the community. 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. Democratic U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that people convicted of murder, which they committed when they were under 18 years of age, could not receive automatic life terms without parole and in 2016, the court ruled that the policy would also be applied retroactively. Authorities had said the student who shot his classmate brought his father's gun to school. 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 unraveling can be traced to an NMSU football game last Oct. 15 in which a handful of the school's basketball players got into a brawl with students from rival New Mexico. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Disturbing allegations are coming out of a lawsuit filed on behalf of Bennie Hargroves family. 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. Me and him would always play around with each other..like wrestling in gym class, said a friend of the victim. Since Roe was overturned, such local ordinances have been identified as a tool for officials to control where patients can get an abortion, advocates and legal experts say. It pierces the heart.. Peake broke curfew and went to the dormitory complex of one of the students involved in the fight at the football stadium. One of the most helpful things you can do is listen. He got the maximum for a child, so I'm happy about that. Friends of the student killed in a shooting started a memorial Friday night outside the school. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KOAT-TV. hitType: 'event', "Bennie was a brave and never shy kid who loved to talk to everyone. Loukaitis claimed that he was only intent on killing Manuel Vela,[9][10] and that the other deaths were accidental. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Todays tragic event at Washington Middle School in Albuquerque means the terrible scourge of school violence has landed on our doorstep. At the time, the city was on pace to shatter its homicide record and top officials described the violence as a scourge. hitType: 'event', Police have described the shooting as an isolated incident and were seen handcuffing the 13-year-old outside the school on Friday afternoon. There is no punishment that can equate to a loss my family has received to Bennie's death," Hargrove's grandmother, Vanessa Sawyer said. An investigation has been launched and police are looking into how the teen got the weapon, according to local media reports. 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. The boy who lost his life is also a hero. Their identity has not been released. 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. 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. In Texas, even before Roe was overturned, more than 40 towns prohibited abortion services inside their city limits. On Feb. 12, Arvizu canceled the season after allegations surfaced about three players ganging up on a teammate in what a police report said included a possible incident of criminal sexual contact. HOWEVER, SOCIETAL INCIDENT, NO CONTEST, PLEA TO SECOND DEGREE MURDER, HARD RULES, FAMILY HEARTBROKEN AS THEY PLEADED THEIR CASE. "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. hitType: 'event', Videos recorded by students give a graphic account of what unfolded inside a Florida high school Feb. 14. The Associated Press does not generally identify juvenile crime suspects. ", "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. Kyle . It was the early morning on Feb. 6, 2018 and Larry Williams started to experience shortness of breath, disorientation, hallucinations and couldnt walk. } Provided by KOAT Albuquerque shooting scene at washington middle school. Republicans also proposed an exemption for religious institutions that receive public funding. Perhaps no other place so neatly encapsulates the issue as the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. ", Prosecutors Donna Wise and John Knodell argued that Loukaitis had carefully planned the shooting,[14] getting ideas from the Pearl Jam song "Jeremy". Now, however, her relief has been replaced by anxiety. And called her mom to let her know shes safe pic.twitter.com/1PzwzOykSH, #UPDATE Parents are being asked to pick up their kids at 14th and Park. Saatva Mattress Review: Our Pick for the Best Overall Bed of 2023, We Found 12 Cute Planters and Flower Pots That Cost Less Than $25, Here's Where to Watch and Stream Marvel's 'Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Online. The person is believed to have taken his . THE TEEN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING HARGROVE FACED A JUDGE IN JUVENILE COURT TODAY WANTS TO SETTLE. Cops rushed to Washington Middle School at 12:45pm after reports of a shooting during the lunch recess. Bennie Hargrove, 13, was a student at the Washington Middle School, said Albuquerque Police at a news conference. "There is no justice that we could receive, because we can never get Bennie back. 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. }) MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. One said the "guardrails" designed to protect students and faculty had all but disappeared. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman also spoke on the incident.This was a terrible tragedy for everyone involved, Bregman said. 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. We want to serve our neighboring counties, she said. "Theres multiple times, if they would have followed their own policy, Bennie would be alive today," Maier said. The whole purpose of broadening this is, quite frankly, to bring in other voices, to bring in other perspectives and to get away from how narrow it was, he said. Despite thousands of elementary, middle and high schools remaining partially, or entirely, closed because of the pandemic, there have been 14 school shootings since March the highest total. APD Chief Harold Media released the following statement late Friday night: It is also another example of gun violence that is victimizing families around the nation. During his trial, Joan Petrich testified that Loukaitis had been experiencing delusional and messianic thoughts before the shooting. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ He got the maximum for a child, so I'm happy about that. 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.. Hargrove's family was heartbroken as they pleaded their case. He stood up for a friend and tried to de-escalate a violent confrontation between classmates. pic.twitter.com/wWkCKWYrdZ. We must continue to do everything in our power to address the scourge of gun violence in our state. ga('ads.send', { The family is well familiar with that feeling from the bias they say they face around their community. Juan Saucedo Jr. ,14, pleaded 'no contest' in the murder of Bennie Hargrove, a 13-year-old student shot and killed at Washington Middle School in August 2021. The shooter was immediately taken into custody by a school resource officer. Peake was taken to the hospital with leg wounds that required surgery. "People are embarrassed," said Jamie Bronstein, a history professor who also serves as vice chair of NMSU's faculty senate. After the hearing, Sawyer also expressed her thoughts following Saucedo's sentencing. According to reports, the shooting at the school was an isolated incident and it's not being investigated as a mass shooting. Both the shooting and hazing incidents are being sorted out by internal and third-party investigations. "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. 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Joanne Ferrary (D-Las Cruces) asked about this, and Michael said there would need to be specific standards and trainings implemented at the centers. Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe) is sponsoring the bill. 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. "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.". Mason Campbell, then 12, shot and seriously injured two 13-year-old students with a shotgun in a crowded gymnasium at Berrendo Middle School. Wirth said with the support of the agencies and officials directly involved in recommending Interstate Stream Commission candidates to the governor, hes hopeful that this legislation will work out. For months, residents of the town have battled over whether clinics limited by strict anti-abortion laws in neighboring Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia should be allowed to continue to hop over the border and operate there. 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. The shooting took place at about 12:45 p.m. local time between two male students during a lunch break outside Washington Middle School. Some of the dissatisfaction among faculty was resolved last year, when President John Floros stepped down and Provost Carol Parker was fired.