Washington State School Safety News

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• 6/7/24 - 17-year-old fatally shot while trying to break up a fight outside Seattle high school: Police - A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when he apparently tried to break up a fight outside his Seattle high school, according to authorities.

• 6/6/24 - Classes canceled after teen was shot, killed near Garfield High School - SEATTLE — A teenager who was shot near Garfield High School in Seattle on Thursday afternoon after attempting to break up a fight between two other people has died, according to police.

• 6/6/24 - Teen killed in shooting outside Garfield High School - A 17-year-old student shot outside Garfield High School on Thursday died at Harborview Medical Center as police continued searching for the shooter.

• 6/2/24 - Students spot adult with gun next to Snohomish High School prom venue - EVERETT, Wash. — Several Snohomish High School students reported seeing an adult with a gun in the parking garage next to the school's prom venue Saturday night.

• 4/22/24 - Man suspected of killing 2 women in West Richland, abducting 1-year-old boy possibly spotted in Portland - WEST RICHLAND, Wash. - Court documents from the Benton County Prosecutor's Office are shedding new light on the shooting at William Wiley Elementary on April 22.

• 4/22/24 - Child found safe after pursuit in double homicide, Amber Alert case - WEST RICHLAND, Wash. — Ex-Yakima PD officer Elias Huizar and his son, Roman, have been found in Oregon.

• 4/9/24 - Gun found in student’s backpack at Shahala Middle School - District says according to state law, any student found with a gun on campus would be expelled

• 3/11/25 - One person has life-threatening injuries after shooting near Evergreen High School - WHITE CENTER, Wash. — One person has life-threatening injuries after a shooting was reported near Evergreen High School in White Center Monday afternoon.

• 2/17/24 - Seattle-area schools see spike in students caught with guns on campus - American schools hit a record last academic year with more than 340 shootings reported across the country. The high-water mark points to another troubling trend closer to home — more students were caught bringing guns to school.

• 1/11/24 - Low bill would make fighting at school a felony for kids, parents - State Rep. Sam Low, R-Lake Stevens, said the proposal’s main purpose is to protect sports referees from unruly spectators.

• 12/15/23 - Rogers High School student brings gun to schools campus - SPOKANE, Wash. - A Rogers High School student brought a gun to the school's campus on Thursday.

• 11/26/23 - One hospitalized, one arrested after shooting near Ballard High School - One person is hospitalized and another has been arrested after a shooting in the 1400 block of Northwest 67th Street, the Seattle Police Department said on the social media platform X.

• 11/9/23 - Deputies arrest 15-year-old Puyallup-area student for allegedly bringing a gun to school - Deputies arrested a 15-year-old Emerald Ridge High School student Wednesday after he allegedly brought a gun to campus

• 10/20/23 - 2 Puyallup School District students expelled for bringing guns to campus - PUYALLUP, Wash. — Two students in the Puyallup School District (PSD) have been expelled for the rest of the school year for bringing guns to campus.

• 10/19/23 - Evergreen High School, Cascade Middle School locked down over reported shooting; suspect in custody - Evergreen High School, Cascade Middle School and Burton Elementary School were placed under lockdown Thursday afternoon following reports of shots fired near McKenzie Stadium.

• 10/19/23 -  US: Police responding to reports of shooting near Evergreen High School in Vancouver, WA, Oct. 19- Increased security is likely near Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington State, on Oct. 19 amid a police investigation into reports of shots fired; there have been no reports of injuries. Evergreen High School, Cascade Middle School, and Burton Elementary have been locked down as a precaution. Authorities report a suspect in connection with the shooting is in custody

• 10/18/23 - Issaquah school briefly in lockdown after student attacks teacher with scissors - ISSAQUAH, Wash. — The Gersh Academy in Issaquah went into lockdown Wednesday morning after a student reportedly stabbed a teacher.

• 10/18/23 - ‘She’s scared’: Parents want answers after 6 masked kids get inside Auburn school, assault students - AUBURN, Wash. — Some parents at Auburn Riverside High School are furious after half a dozen kids in masks made their way into the school and attacked multiple students.

• 10/17/23 - High school in Auburn goes into lockdown after 6 people let in, attack students - AUBURN, Wash. - Families are shaken up after six masked people got into Auburn Riverside High School and attacked students on Monday, forcing the school to go into lockdown.

• 10/16/23 - Police release new details in fatal shooting of 18-year-old Mariner High School student - EVERETT, Wash. — Police have released new details in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old near Cascade High School in Everett on Friday.

• 10/16/23 - Police: Teen caught bringing gun to school after argument online - GIG HARBOR, Wash. - What started as online bullying between Gig Harbor teenagers ended with one caught bringing a firearm onto school property.

• 9/12/23 - FBI says school threats have 'skyrocketed' because of social media - SEATTLE — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said the number of school threats is increasing, which is creating challenges for law enforcement agencies. This is because even if a threat is fake, it has to be thoroughly investigated and treated as real until proven otherwise.

• 9/6/23 - Student brings loaded gun to first day of school in Olympia - OLYMPIA, Wash. — An Olympia student was arrested on Wednesday after bringing a loaded handgun to campus at Capital High School.

• 7/13/23 - Escalating student violence in schools sparks concern, demand for action across Washington state - EVERETT, Wash. — Educators, parents, and students nationwide are dealing with violence from students on campus.

• 6/18/23 - 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting at Washington state campground - GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured after police said a shooter began firing “randomly" into a crowd at a Washington state campground that was hosting people attending a nearby music festival on Saturday night, police said.

• 6/12/23 - Wash. officer tackles armed teen at high school graduation ceremony - A Bellingham police officer tackled the 17-year-old as he was reaching for a loaded 9mm semiautomatic pistol tucked in his waistband

• 6/3/23 - Garfield High School to reopen Monday, following nearby shootings, threats - Garfield and Nova high schools, in Seattle’s Central District, will reopen for in-person classes on Monday, after the two schools had closed their campuses Friday following a string of nearby shootings and a reported threat of further gun violence.

• 4/21/23 - Police confiscate gun student brought to Ingraham High School - Seattle police confiscated a gun Thursday from a student who brought it to Ingraham High School, almost six months after a student was shot and killed in the school hallways.

• 2/23/23 - Selah High School students and staff evacuated due to bomb threat - Selah High School students and staff were evacuated to nearby Selah Middle School Thursday afternoon after school officials found a suspicious note in a high school bathroom, school district public relations specialist Heidi Diener said.

• 1/26/23 - Orting police investigate threats of violence at school district - Detectives with the Orting Police Department investigated recent threats of violence aimed at an unspecified school and determined the messages were not intended for any Orting students, staff or faculty, according to an update from the Orting Police Department.

• 12/29/22 - Olympic College's Bremerton campus closed after 'threat received' - Olympic College’s Bremerton campus shut down Thursday morning until further notice amid its winter break after a “threat received.”

• 12/22/22 -  Teen charged in shooting threat that closed Rainier Beach High School - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with threatening to shoot up a Rainier Beach High School basketball game he thought his ex-girlfriend would attend, prompting officials to cancel the game and classes the next day.

• 12/17/22 - 2 arrested, 2 guns recovered following domestic violence incident at Rainier Beach High - SEATTLE, Wash. — Two people, including a teen, were arrested and two guns were recovered following an incident that led to Rainier Beach High School cancelling classes and evacuating on Dec. 13.

• 12/9/22 - School shooting scare at Kennewick’s Southridge High leaves parents, students shaken - The woman was one of dozens of parents lined up in the snowy parking lot waiting for some news after police and ambulances responded to the shooting scare at the school Friday afternoon.

• 11/22/22 - 2 Southwest Washington high schools receive prank calls about active shooters - CLARK CO. Wash. (KPTV) - Two high schools in Southwest Washington received prank calls about fake active shooters on Tuesday morning.

• 11/15/22 - 2 Teens Charged in Deadly Seattle High School Shooting - SEATTLE (AP) — The King County Prosecutor’s Office has filed charges against two teenagers for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a student at Ingraham High School in Seattle last week.

• 11/13/22 - Ingraham High School students planning Monday walk-out to protest gun violence - SEATTLE — Less than a week after a deadly school shooting, students at Ingraham High School in north Seattle are returning to the classroom Monday. However, many of them are planning on walking out, to speak out against gun violence.

• 11/9/22 - 14-Year-Old Boy Held in Fatal Seattle School Shooting - SEATTLE (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered a 14-year-old boy arrested in a fatal shooting at a Seattle high school to remain in custody pending a charging decision by prosecutors.

• 11/8/22 - Student killed in shooting at Ingraham High School in north Seattle - The suspect now has been taken into custody, and the student who was shot has died from their injuries.

• 11/6/22 - Wapato Middle School on lockdown Friday after multiple reports of school shooting threats - WAPATO -- We're receiving new information after Wapato Middle School was placed on lockdown earlier this week.

• 11/5/22 - No weapon found in false alarm at Wapato Middle School - Wapato Middle School was locked down late Friday afternoon.

• 10/21/22 - Lake Stevens High School evacuated for YikYak bomb threat - LAKE STEVENS — Police gave Lake Stevens High School students and staff the all-clear after a bomb threat made via social media prompted an evacuation Friday morning.

• 10/21/22 - Teens Alert Lacey Council to Threat of Violence, Partial Lockdown at Area Schools - A threat of violence directed at Timberline High School and a partial lock down at River Ridge High School were brought to the attention of Lacey City Council on Thursday.

• 10/2/22 - All Aberdeen schools closed Monday, Oct. 3 following social media threat - Aberdeen schools will resume operations Tuesday following a closure today due to threats made on social media.  Aberdeen police have a suspect in custody.

• 9/30/22 - Student arrested for bringing loaded gun to Edmonds high school - EDMONDS, Wash. — A 15-year-old Edmonds-Woodway High School student was arrested Thursday afternoon after bringing a loaded .40 caliber handgun to school.