SCHOOL SHOOTING: 16-year-old Student Killed in Houston

SCHOOL SHOOTING: 16-year-old Student Killed in Houston

A 16-year-old student was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon at a high school in Houston and police have two suspects in custody.

Classes at Bellaire High School and the rest of the Houston Independent School District are cancelled today. Witnesses say the unidentified student was shot in the chest by a classmate, who then ran away from the school. Police later found the shooter and another suspect hiding behind a dumpster. No other information, including names or a motive, have been announced. (KHOU-TV)

Hot Takes:

  • It’s become so common that this shooting is not even getting that much national attention.
  • Parents don’t want to send their kids back to school until they get more information about what happened.
  • It sounds like the victim was targeted, but why?