District officials announced the incident to parents just hours after the Texas school shooting that killed 19 students and two teachers.
The gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a fourth-grade classroom, officials say.The district declined to give the status of the student who reportedly brought the gun. The Sacramento Police Department said it is investigating how the child got access to the firearm.
“Let’s work together and use this incident as a reminder of the importance of ‘See something, say something,’” the district wrote in its letter. Wednesday’s classes at Edward Kemble proceeded as normal, with Supt. Jorge Aguilar and board member Chinua Rhodes attending drop-off to answer questions from parents, said a district official., according to Education Week, which has tracked school shootings since 2018.
Last year, a total of 34 school shootings were reported, the highest figure Education Week has tracked so far.
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