A shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas left three students shot and one grazed by a bullet. This Dallas School Shooting happened Tuesday afternoon. The gunfire started during a fight over a dice game, according to reports. The students who got shot were between 15 and 18 years old. One 17-year-old was hit in the leg. EMS took all the injured to a local hospital. Another student was just grazed. Police say the campus is now safe. But this isn’t the first time violence has happened at this school.
Police responded quickly but shooter escaped
The shooting started shortly after 1 p.m. Local police rushed to the scene. Officers from the Dallas Independent School District responded right away. This Dallas School Shooting saw multiple students injured. Police say they know who the shooter is but have not arrested him yet. He ran after the shooting. The investigation is still going. Officers are trying to find out how he got the gun into the building.
Student says shooter lost money during dice game
A student who witnessed the shooting told reporters what she saw. She said a group of boys were playing dice. One of them lost money. He got angry and pulled out a gun. She said she recognized him. He didn’t bring a clear backpack like the school requires. He used a brown bag to hide the weapon. This raises serious questions about the school’s bag-checking policy.
Clear-bag policy and metal detectors didn’t stop weapon
The school uses metal detectors and has a clear-bag rule. But they didn’t stop the shooter from bringing a gun. Students are supposed to carry see-through backpacks. But the shooter used a regular bag. That means the security system failed. During the Dallas School Shooting, parents and students are asking why safety rules didn’t work.
Freshman student escaped by jumping out window
LaTara Dobbin is the mother of a freshman at the school. Her son jumped out of a classroom window when the shots started. He ran to a nearby elementary school. She said she’s tired of the violence. Her older son was also a student there last year. He was present during another shooting in 2024. Now her younger son has gone through the same thing. She called it “ridiculous.”
Last year’s shooting raised same safety concerns
A similar shooting happened last year at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. That time, a 17-year-old shot another student in the leg. It happened in a classroom on April 12, 2024. After that, students and parents demanded better safety. They said bag-checking rules were too loose. The school promised to improve security. But now, another Dallas School Shooting has happened in almost the same way.
Students protested weak security after 2024 incident
After last year’s shooting, students held a walkout. They were angry and said the school wasn’t doing enough to keep them safe. They wanted stricter bag checks and more protection. School officials said they would do better. But parents now wonder what really changed. A year later, the same kind of violence has returned.
School says campus is now secure but trust is broken
The Dallas school district said the building is now secure. Police searched the school and made sure students were safe. Parents were allowed to pick up their children. But trust is broken. Many parents fear it could happen again. They want stronger rules and real action to stop guns from entering schools. They’re demanding answers.
