By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Authorities are responding to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knoxville Police Department said there were multiple victims, including a police a officer. Officials said that a male was pronounced dead at the scene and another was detained for further questioning. Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area, the department wrote on Twitter.
Officials said that officers responded to a report of an armed individual at the school. As officers approached the suspect, shots were fired. The scene has been secured and investigators are trying to piece together what happened.
Mayor Greg Fischer is encouraging everyone in Louisville to act as part of the kickoff to National Youth Violence Prevention Week.NYVPW is an initiative designed to raise awareness about youth violence, highlight prevention strategies, and intervene in violence that happens to young people. The national effort is organized by the Connecticut-based group Students Against Violence Everywhere. Locally, youth in the community have spearheaded a series of week-long events through Metro Government’s Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods in partnership with Jefferson County Public Schools, Metro United Way, YouthBuild, and a host of other community organizations and groups. A variety of virtual and in-person events will be held to foster open dialogue about Louisville’s gun violence and its impact on youth. These include virtual art shows, spoken word and anti-violence campaigns, and a town hall discussion. Each day has its own theme designed to amplify violence as a community-w
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