Wilmer-Hutchins High School reopens following shooting, students walk out in protest
Dallas HS students conduct walkout upon return to campus
For the first time since a gunman opened fire in their hallways students at Wilmer Hutchins high school return to school. More than a hundred students walked out in protest of the violence.
Wilmer-Hutchins students return to school after shooting
Students will return to Wilmer-Hutchins High School today—nearly a week after a teenager allegedly opened fire in the hallways.
DALLAS - Students at Wilmer-Hutchins High School returned to class for the first time since a shooting on campus that injured four people.
Wilmer-Hutchins High School Reopens
What's new:
The Southeast Dallas campus reopened on Wednesday with increased security provided by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department.
County Judge Clay Jenkins was also at the school during the morning drop-off to let parents know that their students would be safe.
"I know you’re concerned, and as a parent, you have every right to be. But I want you to know there is an increased security presence here," he said.
This is the second time in just over a year that the school has had to reassure parents because of a school shooting.
Student Walkout
What we know:
Dozens of students walked out of the school just before 11:30 a.m.
Images from SKY 4 showed several of the students holding up signs to protest the gun violence.
What they're saying:
Zariyah Johnson was one of many students who said she walked out to take a stand.
"Yeah, we are fed up with it," said Johnson.
Students like Stephany Alvarado were around for this year’s shooting and last year’s.
"Well, I hope everyone has precautions for what’s going on, and they will take things seriously from now on," said Alvarado.
Then there’s freshmen like De’Anthony Smith, who until last week had never experienced a school shooting.
"It was a little nerve-wrecking coming in this morning, but for the most part, I'm good now," said Smith.
Wilmer-Hutchins High School Shooting
The backstory:
Tracy Haynes, Jr. is accused of opening fire inside the Wilmer-Hutchins High School hallway on April 15 and shooting five people, including a teacher who was grazed by a bullet.
Three different school security cameras captured video of the shooting.
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They appear to show Haynes entering the school through a side door and firing shots at students in the hallway.
Haynes allegedly approached one student who wasn’t able to run away and took a point-blank shot.
Big picture view:
Dallas ISD clarified Wednesday that four people were shot, not five, despite Dallas County prosecutors' remarks Monday that a teacher was also ‘grazed’. A District spokesperson told Fox 4 the teacher was not injured by the bullet that whizzed past them.
The Source: The information in this story comes from reports on scene at Wilmer-Hutchins High School, SKY 4 video, Dallas ISD, and past news coverage.