The girls were among 19 students killed Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman barricaded himself in a fourth-grade classroom Tuesday at the school in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde and began to kill.
By Briceyda Landaverde, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Ryan Trowbridge and Jeremy Fair
Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia is taking action to make sure safety measures are in place at every school in the city in response to what happened in Texas.
By Paris Dunford, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ryan Trowbridge
In the wake of the Texas school shooting, Western Mass News is looking at the role resource officers play in local schools and, more importantly, what is their training in these active shooter situations.
By Briceyda Landaverde, Photojournalist: Erik Rosario, Ryan Trowbridge and Jeremy Fair
We're learning more details about the actions the 18-year-old gunman took on social media before opening fire at Robb Elementary School in Texas on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, stories began to emerge about the lives of the 19 children and their two teachers who were gunned down behind a barricaded door at Robb Elementary School in the southwestern Texas town of Uvalde.
Western Mass News spoke with a media law professor who said that there is a difference between a legal responsibility and a moral one, and tech companies have no legal obligation to report any posts to the police.
By Paris Dunford, Samantha O'Connor and Photojournalist: Don Henry
Two local retired law enforcement officers started the company four years ago to help teachers, students, and staff protect themselves if a tragedy like this one were to ever take place here.
By Amanda Callahan, Photojournalist: Rich Crane and Ryan Trowbridge
The deadly shooting at a Texas elementary school had led many to ask about the role security plays when it comes to building safety and keeping students protected.
It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago.
Connecticut U.S. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation that addresses the nation’s continuing gun violence problem as the country’s latest school shooting unfolded Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
That shooting led to several movements started by students from around the country demanding stricter gun laws, including Trevaughn Smith from Springfield.
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