Dallas, TX
School safety expert on vulnerabilities that could have allowed shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High
DALLAS – Police still have not released the identity of the 17-year-old shooter who injured a fellow student at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas.
The shooting forced the southeast Dallas school into lockdown on Friday.
Dallas police say around 10:30 a.m., a 17-year-old student shot another student in the leg.
A teacher intervened to get the suspect away from the school building and police took him into custody by the football field about 30 minutes later.
“In this day in age when we’ve had to deal with mass shootings, even in this state, massacres if you will. To be able to be on top of that and get that suspect into custody quickly means everything,” said Mo Canady, a former school resource officer and the current executive director for the National Association of School Resource Officers.
The association trains SROs for active shooter situations and how to work with adolescents on a daily basis.
“We can’t secure a school building the same way we secure an airport. That’s apples and oranges,” said Canady.
The shooter’s handgun was recovered, but Dallas ISD is still figuring out how a gun got into the school in the first place.
The high school has metal detectors and the district has a new policy this year that requires students to have a clear backpack.
“That doesn’t solve the problem. It may help, but it doesn’t solve the problem,” said Canady. “A student can still certainly wrap something up in their gym clothes. They can still conceal something in there.”
Canady says perimeter security is one vulnerability school campuses in terms of safety.
“It’s not just making sure they’re in working order, but it’s having a culture and climate in a school everyone agrees, we’re not going to prop doors, we’re not going to open doors for strangers, for people we don’t know, into the school. Those become the weak points,” he said.
Another is the relationship between the educators, students and parents.
“One of the second vulnerabilities is the issue of culture and climate and that goes to relationships and the sharing of information, which makes all the difference in the world,” Canady said.
The motive is still unknown, but police say there’s no indication that the shooter was after more than just the one student.
Parents wait to be reunited with kids after shooting
Emotions were running high Friday morning as scared parents rushed to the school after getting word a student had been shot in the leg by another student inside a classroom.
Parents gathered in long lines outside the school Friday after receiving word that there was an active shooter at the high school.
One by one, they were reunited with their children.
“The best thing that can happen again is school rallies, the parents rally around the school and we all as a community try to put our best foot forward and what is our next best step to do to keep this from happening again,” said Canady.
The student who was shot is expected to recover from his injuries.
Dallas ISD told us school will resume on Monday with extra police presence.
There will also be mental health professionals at the school for anyone in need.
DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms brought localized flash flooding to parts of North Texas on Tuesday evening, blocking highways near Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and dropping several inches of rain in portions of Tarrant and Parker counties.
Flash Flood Warnings
Local perspective:
Flash flood warnings are in effect for Hopkins, Hunt, Rains and Van Zandt counties until 7:45 p.m.
Flooding was reported along Texas 183 near Valley View Lane south of DFW Airport, where stranded vehicles and water-covered roadways created hazardous travel conditions.
A flash flood warning remained in effect near the airport, although rainfall rates had begun to diminish as the storm weakened.
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
The National Weather Service also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northern Hood County, citing the potential for gusty winds and small hail. Forecasters reported hail ranging from pea-sized to marble-sized in parts of Hood, Parker and Denton counties.
Forecasters attributed the weakening storms in Denton County to an outflow boundary, a meteorological feature that can disrupt thunderstorm development.
The warning area was reduced as the storm weakened near sunset.
LIVE RADAR
What they’re saying:
FOX 4’s Kylie Capps said the storms moved unusually slowly from east to west, allowing heavy rain to accumulate over the same areas for several hours.
Rainfall estimates showed some locations in eastern Parker County and western Tarrant County received nearly 5 inches of rain during a six-hour period, while areas near DFW Airport recorded more than 2 inches.
Elsewhere in North Texas, northern Rains County received nearly 5 inches of rain.
7-Day Forecast
What’s next:
Forecasters expect a quieter overnight period, with only isolated showers lingering into the evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon, though coverage and the threat of severe weather are expected to remain limited.
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 90 degrees Wednesday.
Rain chances are expected to continue through the remainder of the workweek and into the weekend as an upper-level low-pressure system sends multiple disturbances across North Texas.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by FOX 4’s Weather Team
Monday was a wild day for the NFL with two blockbuster trades. First was Myles Garrett, who both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles were rumored to have interest in.
Cowboys fans never bought into these rumors, knowing that Jerry Jones was unlikely to make such an investment. The Eagles, however, have been known to get aggressive. Thankfully for Dallas fans, they didn’t make the move as the Cleveland Browns sent Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Verse and a package of picks.
Not long after that trade was finalized, the Eagles did wind up making a trade. After months of speculation surrounding A.J. Brown and the New England Patriots, the two sides made it official as Brown was reunited with Mike Vrabel in exchange for a 2028 first-round pick and a 2027 fifth-rounder.
Dallas Cowboys could take the NFC East crown in 2026
The writing has been on the wall all offseason regarding Brown, who has been unhappy with the Eagles for a while. His departure seemed confirmed when they traded up with Dallas in the 2026 NFL draft for USC receiver Makai Lemon.
While Lemon has the tools to be a difference-maker, he won’t be able to perform at the same level as Brown during his rookie season. The Eagles do still have DeVonta Smith at receiver as well as running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Jalen Hurts.
That said, there’s no denying that they’re weaker this season than they were with Brown. Just as important, however, is the fact that general manager Howie Roseman didn’t pull off a shocking move for Garrett, which would have made them the overwhelming favorites in the division.
Cowboys chances hinge on defensive changes
Another reason the Cowboys are confident they can hang with Philadelphia this season is the presence of Christian Parker, who they hired as their defensive coordinator after he spent the past two seasons as the passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach with the Eagles.
Parker brings in a new scheme and plenty of confidence, but more importantly, he has several new weapons at his disposal. Dallas traded for veterans Rashan Gary and Dee Winters, signed Jalen Thompson and Cobie Durant, and selected Caleb Downs and Malachi Lawrence in the draft.
Those are just some of the moves they made on defense, and they’re banking on that to be enough to help propel them past the team that has won the division the past two seasons.
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