‘It’s scary’: Mother brought to tears, fearful of child’s safety in wake of Uvalde shooting
A family of five from San Antonio visited Uvalde on Sunday to stand alongside the grief-stricken community in the aftermath of the elementary school massacre that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers.
Local school union collecting information on how lockdown drills impact teachers
Do active shooter drills impact students? The group made recommendations on active shooter drills and proactive school safety solutions. Shelley Potter, president of the San Antonio Alliance of Teachers and Support Personnel, the union that represents San Antonio ISD teachers and employees, said the organization is talking with teachers about lockdown drills and collecting information. Are active shooter drills in schools doing more harm than good? San Antonio ISD said it conducts lockdown drills that are announced and initiated by school administrators.
4 victims of South Park Mall shooting were targeted, SAPD says
SAN ANTONIO – UPDATE: The four victims injured in the shooting at South Park Mall were together and were the intended targets. It was not a random shooting, according to the San Antonio Police Department. ORIGINAL STORY: Four people were taken to the hospital after they were shot at South Park Mall on the city’s South Side on Wednesday night, San Antonio police said. It happened just inside that breezeway, when the victims were just about to exit the inside of the mall,” McManus said. Tweets describe chaos during South Park Mall shootingMcManus said the victims are all in stable condition, with the most critical having been shot in the abdomen.