Lawsuit claims school officials knew about gun before deadly shooting
13-year-old Bennie Hargrove was shot and killed during recess for standing up to a bully at Washington Middle School in 2021.
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13-year-old Bennie Hargrove was shot and killed during recess for standing up to a bully at Washington Middle School in 2021.
Collette Wise, the mother of Bennie Hargrove, and her mother Vanessa Sawyer discuss the need for a bill to create penalties for those who allow children access to firearms. (Adolphe
The city is planning to install a memorial bench and plant a tree in Hargrove's honor at the park by the school.
“We need something to protect our kids going through some metal detectors or something, so we know what they’re carrying. They shouldn’t be on school property with guns. I don’t understand how he was on property half a day with a gun," said Hargrove's mother, Collette Wise.
It's been nearly a year since a 13-year-old was shot dead at Washington Middle School, and a man shot and killed at Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, tragedies that left two families mourning.