EPISODE · Dec 5, 2022 · 18 MIN
D.C.’s Recent School Shooting Scare
from City Cast DC · host City Cast
On November 18, a mass shooting DIDN’T take place at D.C.’s Jackson-Reed High School. But the day was still traumatic. After reports of gunshots, the school went into lockdown. Kids huddled in rooms, some sent goodbye texts to families; others sat in classrooms where the teachers kept on teaching. We talked to the school newspaper’s Co-Editor-In-Chief Benjamin Chait about what happened, and the aftermath. Check out The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School’s paper, where they’re covering this story in-depth. For more DC news, sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc. And we know stories like today’s affect the whole community. If you were there, or impacted in any way, we want to hear your story. Leave us a voicemail by calling 2026422654
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On November 18, a mass shooting DIDN’T take place at D.C.’s Jackson-Reed High School. But the day was still traumatic. After reports of gunshots, the school went into lockdown. Kids huddled in rooms, some sent goodbye texts to families; others sat in classrooms where the teachers kept on teaching. We talked to the school newspaper’s Co-Editor-In-Chief Benjamin Chait about what happened, and the aftermath. Check out The Beacon, Jackson-Reed High School’s paper, where they’re covering this story in-depth. For more DC news, sign up for our morning newsletter. We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc. And we know stories like today’s affect the whole community. If you were there, or impacted in any way, we want to hear your story. Leave us a voicemail by calling 2026422654
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