Police shoot, kill armed Brownsville 8th grader
The news of the death of Brownsville's Cummings Middle School student Jaime Gonzalez Jr. sent ripples throughout the Valley, Texas, and the nation. We've rounded up reactions via news organizations and social media sites.
- Reports first started coming in shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday that there was some situation of a student with a weapon at Cummings Middle School. It was later confirmed that one student, 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez Jr., had a pellet gun when police shot and killed him.
Student dies after shooting at Cummings Middle SchoolAn eighth grade student who was shot at Cummings Middle School this morning has died, Justice of the Peace Kip V. Johnson Hodge said. Acc...- This 911 call audio was released from the Brownsville Police Department. The call was placed by Cummings assistant principal Elizabeth Brito-Hatcher.
911 call made from CummingsThe following is a 911 call made by Cummings Middle School's assistant principal Elizabeth Brito-Hatcher. Some viewers may find it diffic...- Audio from the police scanner surrounding the confrontation between police officers and Gonzalez also conveyed a sense of urgency.
Police scanner audio regarding shooting at CummingsPolice scanner audio regarding shooting at Cummings- Many parents expressed frustration over the lack of communication from both BISD and the Brownsville Police Department.
Parents frustrated Cummings students not released soon enoughFrantic parents are filtering into Porter High School to pick up their children - many voicing confusion and frustration. Tomas Garza, a ...- Reactions poured in over Twitter after the shooting of Jaime Gonzalez. The reactions varied from disapproval or approval of how the police handled the situation to well wishes for Gonzalez's family.
If you don't listen to or obey authority, the consequences are to be expected. Put the gun down when asked 3 times. #Brownsville- The story was highlighted through various national media outlets, including "Good Morning America," the New York Daily News, CNN and USA TODAY.
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