New Mexico school shooting victim 'tried to de-escalate a violent confrontation,' chief says

[Jilly_in_VA]

It's only a few days into the new school year, but New Mexico’s largest district is reeling from a shooting that left one student dead and landed another in custody.

The gunfire at Washington Middle School during the lunch hour Friday marked the second shooting in Albuquerque in less than 24 hours. With the city on pace to shatter its homicide record this year, top state officials said they were heartbroken by what they described as a scourge.

“These tragedies should never occur. That they do tells us there is more work to be done,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said.

The boy who was killed was a “hero," Police Chief Harold Medina said Friday night in a brief statement.

“He stood up for a friend and tried to de-escalate a violent confrontation between classmates,” Medina said. He said the incident was “a tragedy that has shaken our community.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-mexico-school-shooting-victim-tried-de-escalate-violent-confrontation-n1276841

[ProfessorGAC]

1. If Accurate...

...it makes a bad story even worse.
The dead kid's parents must be inconsolable.

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. The other kids would know

and are probably the real source of the story.

[ProfessorGAC]

5. Probably So

A potential peacekeeper ends up dead at 13.
Very sad.

[Jilly_in_VA]

7. It is

and reminds me of what we used to say years ago, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall catch hell from both sides." Not meaning to be snarky here, but it's so true.

[thucythucy]

3. The article says the children involved were "believed to be" about thirteen years old.

How does a thirteen year-old wind up with access to a gun?

[Ponietz]

4. "The firearm used by Saucedo was confirmed to be brought from home."

https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/victim-suspect-named-in-fatal-washington-middle-school-shooting/

There ought to be adult(s) in jail by Monday.

[thucythucy]

6. I thought it had to be something like that.

And yes, whatever adult gets tied to this gun needs to be charged and tried.

[Jilly_in_VA]

8. Amen and amen

Accessory to murder as well as negligent homicide.