Just under two weeks after a targeted shooting at Roxborough High School’s football scrimmage, lawmakers present a $500,000 grant to update the school’s security. Meredith Elizalde, mother of Nicolas Elizalde, the 14 year old who was killed, spoke as well.
Nearly four years after 11 congregants were slain at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Dr. Mehmet Oz is demonizing his Pennsylvania Senate rival from nearby Braddock for seeking the release of more convicts from prison. In the process, Oz unwittingly triggers thoughts of an advanced approach to confronting gun violence.
The mother of Nicolas Elizalde has a message for those responsible for her son's death. Nicolas, who would have turned 15 on Saturday, was killed when a group of gunmen unleashed a barrage of gunfire behind Roxborough High School.
Prosecutors charged a 16-year-old suspect with murder, attempted murder. Investigators also revealed they have identified seven other people in connection to the deadly shooting.