Gun violence in and around schools has emerged as one of the most pressing issues in Denver’s crowded mayor’s race. Here's how the candidates reacted to today's shooting at East High School.
from the school to the Colorado Capitol earlier this month to urge state lawmakers to pass gun control legislation.
Term-limited Mayor Michael Hancock went to the East High campus on Wednesday to make a public plea for help locating the shooting suspect who was still at large. In a statement, the mayor called for more gun control but also a return of school resource officers to DPS buildings.retweeted the mayor’s statement
“As a former principal, today’s shooting at East High School is particularly heartbreaking because two educators had to search a student they suspected of having a weapon — and they both got shot with that weapon — because they didn’t have a metal detector or an officer to do that search,”One of Andy Rougeot’s chief campaign promises has been hiring 400 additional police officers as a response to Denver’s rising crime rates in recent years.
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