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Police Fatally Shoot Teen Carrying Gun Outside Wisconsin School (www.improvethenews.org)
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  • Officers from the Mount Horeb Police Department shot and killed a 14-year-old suspect outside a Wisconsin middle school on Wednesday, after receiving a report of an "individual with a weapon." ABC News
  • Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told reporters that the suspect, identified as a juvenile male, failed to breach the building and had been "neutralized" outside Mount Horeb Middle School. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • The suspect, a student at the school, was reportedly carrying a rifle. The school was put on a lockdown at 11.16 a.m. local time, and students were reunited with their parents following police intervention. WKOW
  • Police, including a school resource officer, reportedly confronted the teenager before fatally shooting him. While it's not yet confirmed if he fired at law enforcement, one eyewitness claimed to have heard about five gunshots. Wisconsin State Journal
  • The school reportedly opened on Thursday to support students and staff, while Superintendent Steve Salerno said the classes could resume on Friday. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • Officers, who were wearing body cameras at the time of the incident, have been placed on administrative leave in compliance with agency policy. CNN

Narrative A:

  • The averted school shooting in Wisconsin is yet another example of police officers making schools safer for students, further demonstrating the necessity of law enforcement. While there are deeper issues contributing to a rise in school shootings, having police officers in or nearby schools offers an immediate solution to thwart the threat of attacks.
    NATIONAL REVIEW (LR: 5 CP: 5)

Narrative B:

  • Putting police officers in schools isn't a viable solution to preventing school shootings, and it only creates an environment of fear that isn't conducive to education. Protecting students starts with creating a welcoming and inclusive space that promotes students' well-being. The presence of law enforcement does nothing to address that need.
    THE HECHINGER REPORT

Nerd narrative:

  • There's a 50% chance that the US murder rate will be at least 5.4 per 100K inhabitants in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    METACULUS (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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