A possible Northern California high school shooting was prevented thanks to a report sent into a tip line created by Sandy Hook Promise, the organization said.
The incident was the 19th planned school attack that has been verified as prevented by Sandy Hook Promise programs, they said: “All of those 19 communities were saved from the trauma of a school shooting because of the brave actions of upstanders that chose to say something.”
The alleged suspect posted detailed threats on social media about committing a shooting at a school in the Sequoia Union High School District. The posts included images of ammunition and a mapped-out plan for attacking the school. Access to a weapon was confirmed by officials.
“Headlines about gun violence often overlook the fact that prevention works,” said Mark Barden, co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise and father of Daniel, who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. “Now is the time to come together to support policies that put these tools into more schools and local response teams. Bipartisan legislation such as the PLAN for School Safety Act and the STOP School Violence Act provides critical resources and funding for proactive prevention, including training on warning signs and anonymous reporting systems. We all can agree – the protection of our children is paramount. Federal policies like these, in addition to California’s robust policies that prohibit the misuse of firearms, are important elements that make interventions possible.”
In our neck of the woods, Colorado Ceasefire staff members have been training the freshman class at North High School about warning signs and reporting tools this week. You can learn more about our school workshop program here.
For more information on the program, visit sandyhookpromise.org.