Recap of Cummings Middle School shooting
We've pulled together all the Herald articles, along with some staff Tweets, related to the shooting of 15-year-old Jaime Gonzalez Jr.
- The news first broke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Here's one of the first articles we posted on BrownsvilleHerald.com.
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...- Brownsville Herald crime reporter Madeline Buckley live tweeted what she was seeing outside of Cummings Middle School.
- A Brownsville police scanner recounts what police saw at the school, which was put on lockdown.
Police scanner audio regarding shooting at CummingsPolice scanner audio regarding shooting at Cummings- Police later released a 911 call made by Cummings' assistant principal Elizabeth Brito-Hatcher. Someone is heard saying "He's saying that he's willing to die."
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...
Cummings shooting 911 call: 'Put the gun down'Cummings shooting 911 call: 'Put the gun down' | gun, call, gonzalez, police, yell, put, officers, cummings, lock, brownsville- Cummings students were moved to Porter High School when the lockdown was lifted.
Cummings students moved to Porter HSParents whose children attend Cummings Middle School are being asked to pick them up at Porter High School. The middle school has been on...- "This is hell," a father of two Cummings students said. Many parents said there was a lack of communication from BISD and police officers at the scene.
Communication breakdown frustrates parentsFrantic parents first stood outside Cummings Middle School Wednesday morning demanding information from police and school officials, and ...- Brownsville Herald reporter Jacqueline Armendariz tweeted from Dean Porter Park, where parents were originally picking up their children, before it was decided to move them to Porter.
Parent said bus with students is coming in to #brownsville porter hs. He said parents who signed up on a list will be allowed to pick up.- #brownsville cummings middle school parents need ID to pick up child @ Porter hs because of campus shooting.
- #brownsville dean porter pavillion is entirely cleared out. Cummings middle students moved because of shooting to be picked up at Porter hs.
