Classes returned on Wednesday for East High School students, after violence rocked their community. The shooting left a teenager dead and two girls seriously injured. The Des Moines Public Schools Public Safety Team and the Des Moines Police Department have increased patrols in the parking lots and vicinity of East and all Des Moines Public Schools high schools. Community activists and political candidates lined the East entrance as students made their way back to class this morning. seriously injured by bullets. “We’re going to get better,” said DMPS CEO Matthew Smith. “We will begin to find joy again at school and in our community. But it will bring us to do it together. It will take us to love each other and show to each other. “In the wake of the tragedy, the Eastern community has received support from across the state and country. The hope is that the students and staff can begin the healing process. “It’s hard to come back from what happened two weeks ago,” said Leslie Marquez, a student at East. “This community has to come together to support each other. Not just now, but from now on. The shooting in March claimed the life of 15-year-old Jose Lopez. The shooting severely injured 16-year-old Eastern students Jessica Lopez and 18-year-old Kemery Ortega. Both women continue to recover from gunshot wounds to the head. Before:
Classes will resume for East High School students on Wednesday, after violence rocked their communities.
It was their first day back since shoot dead people outside of school. The shooting left a teenager dead and two girls seriously injured.
The Des Moines Public Schools Public Safety Team and the Des Moines Police Department have increased patrols in the parking lots and vicinity of East and all Des Moines Public Schools high schools. Community activists and political candidates lined the East entrance as students made their way back to class this morning.
No doubt, thoughts weigh heavily on staff and students as the school solves a murder on their campus and two of their classmates are seriously injured by bullets.
“We’re going to get better,” said Matthew Smith, DMPS Associate Academic Superintendent. “We will begin to find joy again at school and in our community. But it will bring us to do it together. It will bring us to love each other and show each other. “
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the East community received support from across the state and country. The hope is that the students and staff can begin the healing process.
Leslie Marquez, a student at East, said: “It’s hard to come back from what happened two weeks ago. “This community has to come together to support each other. Not just for now, but from now on. ”
The shooting in March claimed the life of 15-year-old Jose Lopez. The shooting left 16-year-old Eastern students Jessica Lopez and 18-year-old Kemery Ortega critically injured.
Both women continue to recover from gunshot wounds to the head.
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