A person in his 50s was fatally shot by an EPISD police officer at Franklin Excessive College, leading to courses being canceled on the West El Paso campus, district officers mentioned.
The taking pictures occurred earlier than 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, when an El Paso Independent School District Police Department officer responded to a report of an incident on the perimeter of the highschool, EPISD Police Chief Manuel Chavira mentioned at a information convention.
“We wish to guarantee the general public that the incident was remoted to Franklin Excessive College within the early morning hours,” Chavira mentioned. “It didn’t have an effect on any college students, college or employees. All different district campuses are protected and safe.”
The taking pictures solely concerned the person who died and an EPISD police officer who was responding to an unspecified incident on the Franklin Excessive campus, Chavira mentioned.
No additional info on the incident has been launched. The El Paso Police Division and Texas Rangers are investigating the taking pictures, which is normal process following a deadly taking pictures. An EPISD administrative investigation is also being carried out.
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The one college students on campus have been cross-country athletes, however they weren’t close to the world of the taking pictures, Chavira mentioned. The scholars have been positioned in lockdown and have been protected the complete time.
Courses and afterschool actions at Franklin Excessive have been canceled for Thursday, Aug. 22, EPISD officers mentioned. The highschool is predicted to reopen for courses Friday. All different EPISD colleges stay open Thursday, and courses are happening as scheduled.
Earlier than courses had been scheduled to start out on Thursday, a physique coated by a white sheet could possibly be seen behind pink crime-scene tape on gravel landscaping exterior the college positioned at 900 N. Resler Drive, in response to information photographs from Channel 14-KFOX.
EPISD police taking pictures at Franklin Excessive College
The taking pictures at Franklin Excessive College is believed to be the primary deadly taking pictures involving an EPISD police officer.
The EPISD police was established in 1989 and has 40 officers. They’re armed like every other legislation enforcement officers and tasked with varied police duties, together with 24-hour patrols defending about 95 colleges, facilities and workplace buildings belonging to the college district, in response to EPISD.
Franklin-Canutillo soccer scrimmage video games moved
The soccer scrimmage video games between Franklin and Canutillo Excessive College have been moved to Friday evening, Aug. 23, due to the taking pictures, Canutillo Impartial College District officers mentioned.
The video games at Canutillo Excessive College will begin with the freshman scrimmage at 5 p.m., the JV sport will observe at 6 p.m. and the varsity sport will begin at 7 p.m., officers mentioned.
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El Paso Occasions photojournalist Gaby Velasquez and sports activities reporter Felix Chavez contributed to this report.
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