A father of one of the students, who tried to save the life of an unrelated boy from a gunshot wound, describes a shootout around the school, “There was a shootout … probably 17-30 kids running around shooting at each other.” - A news article by KDVRĮast High, the largest and oldest school in Denver, also has significant upticks in violence, to include assault and felony menacing of weapons. Lyle’s original school, Overland High, has been surrounded by violence, potentially gang related, since last year. In the last couple of months prior to the shooting, there were reports that Lyle had a firearm and when the Police requested to check the fathers residence, the father refused. Lyle moved to Florida before he was expelled from Overland High in the Cherry Creek School District, Aurora, but returned to Denver Colorado in January 2023 to live with his father where he was accepted in East High under the condition that he would be searched each day. My personal feelings on the Safe-To-Tell program are mixed, as its intent is good and in the particular case, would have prevented a mass shooting, but instead of holding the 17-year-old accountable the judge slapped him with probation, or something similar.
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According to Lyle had a suppressor, an AR15 without a serial number, and a 30-round magazine. In November of 21’ the police were given a tip through the Colorado Safe-To-Tell program that Lyle was posing with firearms on social media which led to Lyle being charged with a weapons possession felony. In the aftermath of recent mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, Indianapolis and San Jose, policymakers at all levels of government need to recognize and respond to the devastating and long-lasting impact of such events. Funding for mental health services for victims, first responders, and communities affected by these tragedies is urgently needed.Ĭontinue reading at the Orlando Sentinel.Austin Lyle, a 17-year-old boy who shot two school administrators (allegedly) at East High in Denver, CO after being charged with a weapon felony. Once security is restored, it falls on our elected officials to help communities recover from trauma. These mental-health impacts often last for years and impose significant costs on the society.įor these reasons, the law-enforcement response is just the first step in the enormous, costly response to a public mass shooting. More severe responses include sleep disorders, depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Initial reactions to trauma can include exhaustion, confusion, sadness and numbness. The National Center for PTSD has estimated that 28% of people who witness a mass shooting will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder another 33% will experience a stress disorder. Research shows that mass shootings exert a psychological toll on their direct victims and members of the communities in which they took place. Included in the cut was the state’s share of the funding for the Orlando United Assistance Center, which Mayor Buddy Dyer established in the aftermath of the shooting to provide support for the grieving families and survivors of the attack who continue to struggle with both physical and emotional scars. Ron DeSantis declared the day “Pulse Remembrance Day” in honor of the 49 killed in the massacre, but then eliminated nearly $1 million from a budget funding programs supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
June 12 marks five years since the horrific mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub-the second deadliest incident of its kind in U.S.
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